maximilian Jehuda Izchak

Q: disable start up sound

On Leopard I could simply put down the volume before a shut down, and I had no anoying start up sound.However this seems not to work anymore on Lion.Which possibilities do I have to start my system without the roaring bong?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7), respond to maximilianewert@yahoo.fr

Posted on Jul 24, 2011 8:49 PM

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  • by zrdonnelly,

    zrdonnelly zrdonnelly Dec 10, 2011 7:57 AM in response to Acid
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    Dec 10, 2011 7:57 AM in response to Acid

    This worked great under OS X 10.7.1, but Apple apparently retaliated in 10.7.2 by ignoring this solution. So now I'm back to the loud gong with no recourse other than to leave the sound manually muted on my machine by default (nice design touch, Apple!). startupSound.prefPane by Arcana Research had helped me out before 10.7, but it too doesn't work at all under Lion and they don't appear to have plans to update the software. Any other ideas on how to undo Apple's stubborn insistence on their gong?

  • by Transplant1,

    Transplant1 Transplant1 Dec 10, 2011 8:11 AM in response to maximilian Jehuda Izchak
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    Dec 10, 2011 8:11 AM in response to maximilian Jehuda Izchak

    The best way I found to silence the GONG is to unplug your external speakers/headphones, and then use system preferences sound. In Sound, just mute the internal speakers and set the sound to zero. After that do a restart; you should not hear the GONG. After restarted, plug in your externals and set the volume to what you want, and then restart. This should solve the problelm.

  • by butchb,

    butchb butchb Dec 10, 2011 4:37 PM in response to maximilian Jehuda Izchak
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    Dec 10, 2011 4:37 PM in response to maximilian Jehuda Izchak

    hi i have a Imac mid 2010 & 2011 models so far mine doesn't do that GONG sound by following this easy steps:

     

    1st unplug your speaker then go to System Preferences, Sound, Check the "MUTE" box then plug your speaker back. You will notice that the "MUTE" will automatically uncheck itself after that just restart your mac & there you go no more annoying GONG sound.

  • by Sharif Khan,

    Sharif Khan Sharif Khan Dec 11, 2011 11:34 AM in response to andressade
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    Dec 11, 2011 11:34 AM in response to andressade

    dude, you are a lifesaver!!! Thank you!!!

  • by macjavaworld,

    macjavaworld macjavaworld Dec 13, 2011 1:11 PM in response to maximilian Jehuda Izchak
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    Dec 13, 2011 1:11 PM in response to maximilian Jehuda Izchak

    When you turn down volume at munu bar to minum level before shutdown, startup sound must be disable.

    And you turn up volume at menu bar after startup, you can listen music by internal speaker.

    To disable startup sound we have to turn down volume before shatdown or restart.

    We cannot touch any sound control after shutdown. That is the problem.

     

    I found a made in Japan free spplication "MuteCon for Mac OS" which works for Lion too.

    http://homepage1.nifty.com/macbs/download.htm#MuteCon

    Download this file at this site.

     

    Procedures are written in Japanese, but you can easily understand.

    http://tukaikta.blog135.fc2.com/blog-entry-172.html

     

    After downloading, when you start this application, you can find it on the menu bar.

    Click it on the menu bar to go preference.

     

    Check box "volume control after boot" and ajust bar to maximum or middle.

     

    Check box "volume control before exit" and ajust bar to minimum level that is mute.

     

    Open system preference and click users & Groups.

    Plus this application to login items.

     

    1) Before shutdown sound volume automatically turn down and mute.

    2) Startup sound disable

    3) After sartup or restart sound volume automariccalu turn up to the level you ajusted.

    These three procedures work automatically.

     

    Try!

  • by ariton,

    ariton ariton Dec 13, 2011 5:34 PM in response to macjavaworld
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    Dec 13, 2011 5:34 PM in response to macjavaworld

    Thanks macjavaworld!

     

    Downloaded "MuteCon for Mac OS" from the link you provided, and it works like a charm on a 2010 MBA 11" and on a 2011 MBA 13", both with Lion 10.7.2.

     

    I am the person who reported in this thread to be using "Psst" a few months ago, but then it stopped working (well, it kinda worked randomly sometimes on the MBA 11", but it never worked again on the MBA 13"... Go figure, same OS, identical settings, etc). I am a happy camper again!

     

    Now, if only it was possible to get rid of the icon in the menubar... (well, I prefer having the little icon there and no chime at all, than the contrary!)

     

    All the best

  • by mrazster,

    mrazster mrazster Dec 14, 2011 10:02 PM in response to Transplant1
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    Dec 14, 2011 10:02 PM in response to Transplant1

    This actually worked for med on my newly bought iMac and latest Lion.

     

    Thnx a bunch !!

  • by euromikeym69,

    euromikeym69 euromikeym69 Dec 18, 2011 4:00 AM in response to Transplant1
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    Dec 18, 2011 4:00 AM in response to Transplant1

    Sorry Guys! 

     

    I followed your first part of instructions and 'no chime'.  Yay!   

     

    But then i followed your next instructions, plugged my externals back in, set my volume and restarted but that brought the chime back. 

     

    Do we have to unplug our externals, open system-sound preferences and make changes every single time we do a restart?  Or, am I missing something?

     

    Just to confirm "MuteCon" app did not work at all on the chime, for me.

     

    Nearly there.....!

  • by euromikeym69,

    euromikeym69 euromikeym69 Dec 18, 2011 7:08 PM in response to euromikeym69
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    Dec 18, 2011 7:08 PM in response to euromikeym69

    Just to add to last post! 

     

    I gave up trying to get the start up chime disabled and went about my normal business.

     

    It is now the day after.  My external speakers are plugged in and working.  My volume is up and the mute box in system-sound preference pane is 'NOT' checked.  Guess what -  NO CHIME!

     

    Last night after i tried the above instructions from Transplant1, the chime was back.  So, I gave up!

     

    ***!  Now its gone.  Does this mean its gone for good or will a PRAM reset (or the like) bring it back again?  I dont know that I did, but for now its not chiming.  Yay!

  • by macjavaworld,

    macjavaworld macjavaworld Dec 18, 2011 7:31 PM in response to euromikeym69
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    Dec 18, 2011 7:31 PM in response to euromikeym69

    Click it on the menu bar to go preference.

     

    Check box "volume control after boot" and ajust bar to maximum or middle.

     

    Check box "volume control before exit" and ajust bar to minimum level that is mute.

     

    Open system preference and click users & Groups.

    Plus this application to login items.

     

     

        And "check the box"

     

       If you install some other sound control applications,

       "click 'MuteCon" and move to upper level than other sound control applications

       installed in your login items."

     

       If the level of "MuteCon" is lower, other sound control applications located

       upper level are prior to "MuteCon"

     

     

    1) Before shutdown sound volume automatically turn down and mute.

    2) Startup sound disable

    3) After sartup or restart sound volume automariccalu turn up to the level you ajusted.

     

    Good luck !

  • by willemfromhuizen,

    willemfromhuizen willemfromhuizen Dec 25, 2011 5:34 AM in response to maximilian Jehuda Izchak
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    Dec 25, 2011 5:34 AM in response to maximilian Jehuda Izchak

    Maybe i am a bit stupid but when i open Terminal and type in the first sudo nano /path/to/mute-on.sh and i enter this my system is asking for a pasword but i don't use a password.

    When i enter three times i am in the beinning again and could start all over again.

    Please can someone tell me what i am doing wrong.

     

    Thanks

  • by Acid,

    Acid Acid Dec 25, 2011 8:53 AM in response to willemfromhuizen
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    Dec 25, 2011 8:53 AM in response to willemfromhuizen

    If you run a sudo command you have to enter the password of an Administrator accout. Well, I'm not sure if sudo is working without a password. Try to create a dummy admin account with a password and use that one to execute the sudo command.

     

    Hope this helps.

  • by willemfromhuizen,

    willemfromhuizen willemfromhuizen Dec 25, 2011 11:35 PM in response to Acid
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    Dec 25, 2011 11:35 PM in response to Acid

    Hello Acid

     

    The solution with Mute Con works ok with me so i am not planning any changes via Terminal settings.

    I want to thank you for your tip and wish everybody on this community Happy Christmas and a happy and very healthy 2012

     

    Thanks a lot

  • by akplanefreak,

    akplanefreak akplanefreak Dec 30, 2011 2:15 PM in response to mr_urf
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    Dec 30, 2011 2:15 PM in response to mr_urf

    choochoo

     

    edited by thomasthetrain

  • by doefeelfree,

    doefeelfree doefeelfree Dec 31, 2011 6:51 PM in response to Darren Prescott
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    Dec 31, 2011 6:51 PM in response to Darren Prescott

    Hey guys,

     

    Again, Darren's method works well for my Macbook Air Lion 10.7.2. My Arcana Startupsound.prefPane Veresion 1.1 worked on my 2009 Snowleopard Macbook Pro, but always bounced back to its defalt setting when installed in Lion. Creating a root user and adjusting the setting when logged in completely solved the problem.

     

    By the way, Startupsound.prefPane is very small and user-friendly software. One simple windon with minimal muting fuctions and that's it. No ads no updates and is free. It's great. I found the method easier than creating a terminal script file. Hope this helps!

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