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Q: How do I turn off startup sound?

Every computer I ever had, the first thing I do is to turn off the startup sound because it is very annoying in a public place and sometimes in a quiet place. I have not been able to find out how to trun it off on my Air. I asked the guys at the stores and they just say you can't. That is really dumb. I turned off my speaker but that is not a practical way because I may not remember to turn it off when I shut down.

The question is how do I turn it off permenantly.

Love to know.

Thanks.

Glenn

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.4)

Posted on Jun 4, 2012 12:50 AM

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  • by quantsuff,

    quantsuff quantsuff Nov 20, 2014 11:39 AM in response to quantsuff
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    Nov 20, 2014 11:39 AM in response to quantsuff

    On the other hand the command

    sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=%80

    (from another post in this thread)

    did work on a MacBookPro Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013,

    running Mavericks 10.9.5

     

    Here's what it looks like:

     

    Before:

     

        $ sudo nvram  -p | grep AudioVol

        SystemAudioVolume    ]

        SystemAudioVolumeDB    %ef

       

    Ran command:

        $ sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=%80

     

    after:

     

        $ sudo nvram  -p | grep AudioVol

        SystemAudioVolume    %80

        SystemAudioVolumeDB    %80

     

     

    to re-enable the system chime:

    sudo nvram -d SystemAudioVolume

     

    %80 hex = 128 decimal, fwiw

    more fun reading: $ man nvram

  • by S.DeHaven,

    S.DeHaven S.DeHaven Nov 30, 2014 11:30 AM in response to darksouljp
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    Nov 30, 2014 11:30 AM in response to darksouljp

    @

    X423424X:  How dare you?  Where do you get the audacity to tell a user, a CUSTOMER, that what they want is wrong?  It's this kind of "superior" attitude that makes me hate everything Apple produces.  I guarantee my next computer* will be a PC.  At least they know the old adage, "The customer is always right."  Yet every time a Mac user asks how to do something, the response takes the form, "Why would you want to do THAT?"  Arrogance!

     

    *And my next computer may come sooner than the normal lifespan of a Mac, after I take this benighted device to the nearest pistol range and use the Apple logo for target practice!
  • by K Shaffer,

    K Shaffer K Shaffer Nov 30, 2014 12:17 PM in response to S.DeHaven
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    Nov 30, 2014 12:17 PM in response to S.DeHaven

    You are addressing a user-to-user discussions area and not Apple Inc.

     

    New to the community? Start here.

     

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    In any event...

    Good luck & happy computing!

  • by Nomiun88,

    Nomiun88 Nomiun88 Dec 1, 2014 4:24 PM in response to K Shaffer
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    Dec 1, 2014 4:24 PM in response to K Shaffer

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  • by RidgewoodJoe,

    RidgewoodJoe RidgewoodJoe Dec 1, 2014 5:44 PM in response to Nomiun88
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    How do I stop these emails?

  • by silate,

    silate silate Dec 17, 2014 6:15 PM in response to kuhak
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    Dec 17, 2014 6:15 PM in response to kuhak

    Thank you kuhak it really works!  compatible in Yosemite 10.10.1

  • by lonestarry,

    lonestarry lonestarry Dec 19, 2014 9:56 AM in response to silate
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    Dec 19, 2014 9:56 AM in response to silate

    Kuhak's suggestion does not work for me using Yosemite 10.0.1 It did work using older Mavericks. So far no Yosemite solution has been provided that I know of.

  • by Kaihsu,

    Kaihsu Kaihsu Dec 31, 2014 7:48 PM in response to imicanada
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    Dec 31, 2014 7:48 PM in response to imicanada

    This needs to be fixed by Apple. Holding down the mute key while starting up should always be a way to avoid the startup chime for all Macs. You might be in a hostile, life-or-death situation and wish to turn on your Mac without attracting unwanted attention, or simply do not wish to wake up your roommate.

  • by K Shaffer,

    K Shaffer K Shaffer Dec 31, 2014 11:10 PM in response to Kaihsu
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    Dec 31, 2014 11:10 PM in response to Kaihsu

    Another thing to have on-hand, to mute the noise factor on startup,

    is just a mini-plug that fits the headphone socket. If expected to be

    in a life-or-death situation, keep the mini-plug stored in the computer

    headphone port so it would switch the speakers off. Without a need

    to have actual headphones attached. {And hope the in-port switch that

    turns off the speakers, does not fail in what would be a mute position

    without a plug in the socket at some later time.} A trade-off. I just mute

    mine on shut-down; & seldom actually turn off my computers at home.

     

    In any event... happy new year!

  • by lonestarry,

    lonestarry lonestarry Jan 2, 2015 11:05 AM in response to K Shaffer
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    Jan 2, 2015 11:05 AM in response to K Shaffer

    I mute mine on shut down and upon booting the chime is still enabled.  Also the mini-plug option does not work when an external display is connected prior to booting.

  • by gotham1,

    gotham1 gotham1 Jan 18, 2015 11:46 AM in response to bedtimewarrior
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    Jan 18, 2015 11:46 AM in response to bedtimewarrior

    this does not work on 10.9.5.

  • by Consternate,

    Consternate Consternate Jan 22, 2015 12:21 AM in response to gotham1
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    Jan 22, 2015 12:21 AM in response to gotham1

    Running

    sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume="%80"

    used to work for me also on Yosemite until this morning, when for no visible reason, it stopped working. I know other people who also experience this. It's unbelievable that Apple – prizing itself for great user interfaces – still couldn't think of an obvious alternative (like flashing a light), making their laptops useless in quiet places. I find it so hard to believe someone could be this stupid.

  • by gotham1,

    gotham1 gotham1 Jan 22, 2015 7:06 AM in response to robdarko
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    Jan 22, 2015 7:06 AM in response to robdarko

    A headphone plugged in or the Mute button - does not work on Mavericks.

  • by gotham1,

    gotham1 gotham1 Jan 22, 2015 7:11 AM in response to bedtimewarrior
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    Jan 22, 2015 7:11 AM in response to bedtimewarrior

    This does not work, nor never did on my imac running Mavericks.

  • by gotham1,

    gotham1 gotham1 Jan 22, 2015 7:54 AM in response to K Shaffer
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    Jan 22, 2015 7:54 AM in response to K Shaffer

    Hi there Shaffer & Folks & Apple (if customer service reads this and cares):

     

    Regarding Stopping the Start-up Blaring Noise:

     

    The headphone/jack plugged in doesn't work nor does holding down the mute button - it's never worked on any mac that I've had.

     

    Also, It's good and recommended to fully turn off any computer/cell phone on random occasions - plus it's greener for our world.

    Do folks leave their car, microwave or TV turned on when not using?

     

    Do you turn on your car & the horn gives a blast? (just to tell Everyone all is in working order) - - It's Ludicrous.


    The excuse Apple gives for the start-up noise is ridiculous - no other machine does this.

     

    That one code posted here does not work on Mavericks & Yosemite on any macs. ($ sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=%80)

     

    The loud blaring noise (it's hardly a pleasant 'chime') is location & sound problematic (work, labs, libraries, school, etc)

    to just unpleasant - - - Not giving customers a choice = Apple being a deaf, self absorbed dictator.

     

    I'm tired of people giving me dirty looks, barbed comments about the blaring noise - - it's unnecessary noise pollution.

     

    Pardon the rant but as customers we need a choice and have been asking for years.

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