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The discovery of a simple Terminal command will allow users to bring back the iconic Mac startup sound. The startup chime was a central part of Apple marketing and an iconic sound associated with the ...

Apple is officially bringing back the Mac startup chime with macOS Big Sur, four years after removing it in a previous version of the operating system. The classic Mac sound was removed from Apple's ...

A fun piece from CNBC this morning highlights Jim Reekes, a former Apple employee who created numerous sound effects for the Mac during his time at Apple. Reekes left ...

Donnnnnng. The classic Mac chime is a glorious way to let yourself know that your Mac is booting back up after a shutdown or reboot. But if I’m right, this friendly noise has been missing most new ...

For the past week whenever I wake my Mac Pro (early 2008 2.8Ghz octo) it makes this high pitched "chime" sound. The chime lasts for about 0.5s and sounds about the same pitch as a airplane chime (the ...