No startup chime

My 2018 Mac Mini no longer makes a startup chime. Is there a way to fix that? Also, how do I reset the pRAM? Command-option-P-R doesn’t seem to do it.

Mac mini, macOS 13.6

Posted on Oct 11, 2023 2:19 PM

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Oct 11, 2023 4:52 PM in response to John Haley1

Follow up:


You might try these commands in the Terminal app. They work for me on a Catalina Mac.

Copy and paste in to the Terminal app window.


To enable the startup chime:

sudo nvram StartupMute=%00

You will be asked to enter your admin password. (It will not display on the screen.)


To disable the startup chime:

sudo nvram StartupMute=%01

You will be asked to enter your admin password. (It will not display on the screen.)



No startup chime

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