Craig Gorsuch

Q: 2015 Macbook Retina chimes twice at startup

Every time I start up my 2015 MacBook Retina, the startup chime and accompanying progress bar occurs twice.  However, unlike other posters, I do not have to enter my login twice.  I only see the login screen the second time, and the MacBook operates normally after that.

 

Video Link

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1837564/MacBook_Startup_2xChime.mp4

 

Is anyone else experiencing this issue?  Is this "the new normal"?

 

Currently using a Minix NEO-C, but the double-chime happened before I purchased this equipment.  (Incidentally, could the double-chime be related to the NEO-C not recognizing the LAN until the machine is restarted?  The LAN - and only the LAN on the NEO-C doesn't appear to be "hot-discoverable", though mfr says it should be.  Currently in talks with mfr about this.  Just wondering if the dual-chime was related to the LAN not being hot-discoverable...)

 

Currently running 10.11.4.  This machine was previously running with the Public Beta program.  I think I noticed the "double chime" happening after ElCap was out.

MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015), OS X El Capitan (10.11.4)

Posted on Mar 31, 2016 9:20 AM