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Lid creak and lid sounds: which MacBooks

Lid sounds play while you move the MacBook lid. They need a lid angle sensor, found in some MacBook Pro and Air models and the 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro.

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Move the MacBook lid and it creaks. The faster it moves, the more it creaks. The sound depends on your theme.

Which MacBooks have it

Lid sounds need a lid angle sensor. That’s on:

  • MacBook Pro with M1 Pro or M1 Max, and later
  • MacBook Air with M2, and later
  • The 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro

On any other Mac, the Lid card says This Mac has no lid angle sensor.

Turn them on

  1. Open Settings › MacBook.
  2. Under Lid, turn on Lid creak, or Lid synth with some sounds. It’s on by default.

The card shows the lid’s current angle while it’s on.

Good to know

  • Lid sounds only run while TapNoise is on.
  • Lid readings are used as they arrive and aren’t stored.
  • Guard Mode also watches the lid. See Guard Mode.
Still stuck?

Email support@tapnoise.com with your macOS version and TapNoise’s status line, or see Support for what to include. All help articles