Turn off sound when turning on MacBook Air.

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Leolo Author

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Turn off sound when turning on MacBook Air.

Is there a easy way to turn off the sound when turning on the MacBook Air?

MACBOOK AIR 11", Mac OS X (10.6.6), 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB 1067 MHz DDE3

Posted on Feb 19, 2011 2:10 PM

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Kappy

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Feb 19, 2011 2:13 PM in response to Leolo

You can turn it down by opening Sound preferences, selecting the Output option, select the Internal Speakers, then adjusting the volume to a low level. Thereafter the startup chime will be lower. If you really want to mute it (not a good idea, btw) then you will find utilities at CNet Downloads or MacUpdate for muting the startup chime.

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Feb 22, 2011 6:39 PM in response to Leolo

Search the download sites mentioned above for the system preference Startup Sound. It allows you to set a different (lower) volume for the startup chime, while not affecting your other Sound levels. It comes in very handy when you are starting up any Mac in a quiet environment, for example a library.

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Kappy

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Feb 22, 2011 7:21 PM in response to JonnyOneNote

If you are using Snow Leopard, which you are, then you should not need that third-party preference. Just follow what I outlined above. It works on all my Macs including my 2006 Mac Pro.

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