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The startup sound was removed in the previous macOS version. Having a setting would be better because with buttons rather than switches and the removal of the s

by yoz-y 8y ago

The startup sound was removed in the previous macOS version. Having a setting would be better because with buttons rather than switches and the removal of the state led it is now really not possible to know if the machine is booting or not.

ToFab123 8y ago
Is looking at the monitor an option?
- 1over137 8y ago
  Not if it's broken. Or on a headless server. etc.
- yoz-y 8y ago
  If it works yes, but the startup chime was akin to a PC passing post so it sounds before the screen turns on. Without the sound , if the mac does not display anything you can not really know if there is no power, or something fried or your drive is dead...
1over137 8y ago
The startup sound was not from macOS, it occurred earlier in the boot process that that.
- sjm-lbm 8y ago
  This may be true, but it was removed from Apple hardware as part of the macOS Sierra update.
  - snuxoll 8y ago
    2015 15" MBP running Mojave, startup chime is still there.