Toggle on “Background Sounds” and select a sound using “Choose.”

Available sounds include Balanced Noise, Bright Noise, Dark Noise, Ocean, Rain, and Stream.

Click “OK” and use the slider to set the volume.

Rain falling and bouncing off a floor

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Are you stuck in a noisy environment?

Drown it out with the Background Sounds feature built right into macOS.

you might choose from six sounds in the 13.0 release of macOS Ventura.

Toggle Background Sounds on or off in macOS 13 Ventura

Hopefully, Apple will add some more in later releases.

macOS will download a high-quality version of a sound if you tap on it.

The sound will stop if you choose to “Sleep” your Mac or close your MacBook lid.

Background Sounds in macOS 13 Ventura System Settings

Why Use Background Sounds?

Concentrating on a single, relaxing sound can help some people stay focused.

The key is to find a sound that works for you.

Some types of music are great for concentration,especially video game soundtracksdesigned to fade into the background.

White noise, the ocean, or a good rainstorm are also great options.

If you find these sounds helpful, you’ll get more variety looking elsewhere.

Dedicated websites likemyNoise,A Soft Murmur, andNoisliare good places to start.

you’ve got the option to alsouse this feature on your iPhone.

If you’re really having trouble, considerblocking distracting websites like Facebooktoo.