TapNoiseYour Mac’s output volume affects the selected playback device. Alert volume controls macOS alert sounds relative to that output. An app’s own volume controls its contribution, such as music or TapNoise typing feedback.
Identify the sound first
If the problem is the system alert tone, inspect Sound Effects in System Settings › Sound. If it is a song or typing theme, start with that application’s volume control.
Changing the wrong slider can make other audio too loud while leaving the original problem unresolved. Keep a short test sound available so you can hear each adjustment.
Work from the device inward
Select the intended output and set a comfortable overall level. Then balance individual apps. Finally, adjust alert volume if system beeps are still too prominent or too quiet.
Some external devices manage volume themselves. If macOS cannot change an output’s level, check the device controls rather than assuming the app needs reinstalling.
TapNoise’s practical case
Use the TapNoise slider to make typing feedback subtle while leaving music at its existing level. The Sound Effects alert slider is not the app’s theme-volume control.
Also inspect Use MacBook speakers if typing comes from a different device than other audio. Output routing and balancing typing with music cover those two decisions separately.