![]() So don’t be surprised when you hear it later this year when you boot up your Mac for the first time after installing macOS Big Sur. ![]() The new (old!) startup chime is on by default, it turns out. It doesn’t look like Apple did the same thing with the startup chime. The sounds are based on the originals, but just improved upon a bit. The only reason this stands out is because Apple updated the other system sounds in macOS Big Sur, tweaking them slightly in an effort to make them “more pleasing to the ear”. Meaning, it’s the same exact sound as it used to be. Interestingly enough, Apple does not appear to have updated the startup chime. ![]() Tutorial: How to disable or enable the Mac startup chime at willīut now, in macOS Big Sur, the startup chime is back: But it wasn’t the easiest thing to do, so most owners, even those who missed the sound, might not have tried to resurrect it with code work. While Apple’s argument to remove it seemed logical enough at the time, many folks weren’t happy about it.įor those who really missed the sound and didn’t mind dealing with the Terminals app to make some changes, there was a method discovered earlier this year to bring it back. The reason behind that move was the fact the machines booted up automatically when the lid is opened or when it’s connected to a power source. History lesson: A brief history of the Mac startup chimeĪpple made the decision to remove the startup chime with the 13- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models released in 2016. As noted today by MacRumors, the iconic startup chime has made a comeback, and it’s available in Apple’s next big update for the desktop operating system. That’s the case with macOS 11.0 Big Sur, which Apple just announced yesterday. Sometimes the things we miss make a triumphant return because a company has decided we can have it back (without tooling around in the Terminals app). Well, back then Apple was making waves by eliminating the startup chime in the MacBook Pro, and, subsequently, future models in the lineup as well.īut it’s 2020 now and things change. Remember 2016? Seems like forever ago now.
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