You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!

When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.

Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

imicanada Author

Level 1

8 points

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

Top-ranking reply

Tsuma

Level 1

4 points

Posted on Aug 21, 2012 9:59 AM

To disable the startup sound that plays when you turn on your mac, simply hold down the mute button while pressing the power button. Keep it held down for a while, until after the sound would have normally played.

View in context

106 replies

dng02

Level 1

0 points

Oct 24, 2014 7:07 AM in response to SG_Design

http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20120513121111656

dng02

Level 1

0 points

Oct 24, 2014 7:09 AM in response to imicanada

http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20120513121111656

Nov 6, 2014 6:06 AM in response to imicanada

Its like Quasimoto

Nomiun88

Level 1

0 points

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

On Monday, December 1, 2014, Apple Support Communities Updates <

Dec 1, 2014 5:44 PM in response to Nomiun88

How do I stop these emails?

silate

Level 1

4 points

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

Thank you kuhak it really works! compatible in Yosemite 10.10.1

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.

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.