Updated to Sonoma and have numbers at all folders on screen

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KirstyAlg Author

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Updated to Sonoma and have numbers at all folders on screen

Numbers all over screen next to folders etc, will include photo, no idea how to get rid of them but really distracting.

MacBook Pro (M1, 2020)

Posted on Sep 28, 2023 6:40 AM

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KirstyAlg Author

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Oct 2, 2023 12:07 AM in response to KirstyAlg

So I contacted my local Apple business department, this is what they told me to do,

"Try going to Settings > Accessibility > Voice Control and see if it’s switched on? There’s a setting in there where you can turn on a numbered overlay."

I didn't have the number overlay switched on, I switched off Voice Control as I don't use it and the numbers have disappeared. Hope this helps you.

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Nov 7, 2023 12:01 PM in response to KirstyAlg

Me too!

Update. Yep, settings, accessibility, voice control OFF; that worked.

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Oct 17, 2023 12:54 PM in response to KirstyAlg

Figured it out. You have to turn off Voice Control under System "Preferences" > "Accessibility" > "Voice Control".

We probably had it on before Sonoma, but it didn't have the number stuff in the previous versions. At least, that's what I guess.

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Oct 13, 2023 9:30 AM in response to KirstyAlg

I had the same issue. Followed about guidance and it worked and removed the numbers.

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Nov 23, 2023 3:40 AM in response to KirstyAlg

This worked for me.

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estebaan

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Jan 7, 2024 11:45 AM in response to KirstyAlg

Thank you :-)

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Bella22

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Oct 26, 2023 5:35 AM in response to KirstyAlg

That worked. Thank you so much. It was very irritating. Not sure what you meant about the number overlay but as soon as I hit Settings>Accessibility>Voice Control and switched it off the annoying numbers disappeared.

Job done - thanks again.

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Sep 30, 2023 9:20 AM in response to KirstyAlg

Just updated to Sonoma and have the same issue - can't see the point of it and, as you say, it's very distracting and gets in the way of things - let's hope there's an option to hide this in a future update.

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KirstyAlg Author

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Oct 2, 2023 12:08 AM in response to Nicstuart40

So I contacted my local Apple business department, this is what they told me to do,

"Try going to Settings > Accessibility > Voice Control and see if it’s switched on? There’s a setting in there where you can turn on a numbered overlay."

I didn't have the number overlay switched on, I switched off Voice Control as I don't use it and the numbers have disappeared. Hope this helps you.

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Dunesing

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Oct 1, 2023 11:03 PM in response to Nicstuart40

Yes, this issue is VERY irritating. No guidance on how to fix it so far. Come on Apple Tech; please resolve this.

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Updated to Sonoma and have numbers at all folders on screen

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