How to Change Mac Startup Sound?

Posted in  mac | 2022-03-19

Turn the Mac Startup Sound on or off

Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Sound. In the Sound Effects pane, use the “Play sound on startup” setting to turn the startup sound on or off.

What is the Mac Startup Sound?

Startup chime. The Macintosh startup chime is played on powerup, before trying to boot an operating system . The sound indicates that diagnostic tests run immediately at startup have found no hardware or fundamental software problems.

What Happened to the Mac Startup Sound?

In 2016, the startup chime went away. At the time, Apple didn't say anything about why it was removing the sound you hear when you start up a Mac. Most likely, removing the startup chime was a signal that the Mac is like the iPhone or iPad in that they're essentially always on.

Why does my Mac Make a Sound when I Turn it On?

Your Macs startup sound depends on the volume level your Mac was set to when it was shut down . If your Mac was set to maximum volume level, the boot chime will be played at maximum volume. If your Mac was muted, the startup chime will be silenced.

Disable or Turn off Mac Startup Sound