Turning down, or stopping start up sound

[imac abuser]

How Can I change lower the volume, or turn off a start up noise? When I have my speakers plugged in even if the volume is low the start up apple noise is so loud it's crazy help

thanks
chris

[frankblundt]

Sys Prefs > Sound > Sound Effects > Alert Volume (i believe)

[mkrishnan]

You can try this:

http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~arcana/StartupSound/index.en.html

But I'm not at all sure it works on an iMac Core Duo....

[jadekitty24]

I always hit the mute just before I shut down. Then I just turn on the sound when I need it.

[mkrishnan]

I always hit the mute just before I shut down. Then I just turn on the sound when I need it.

This suppresses the loud BONG!!!! sound that happens when you start the computer up? I never knew that! Wow. :)

[imac abuser]

damn that was a great application, but it doesn't work with an intel mac! what's crappy thing. Anyone else?

Thanks
Chris

[jadekitty24]

Did you try the mute button? Before you shutdown or go to sleep, mute your sound. I don't know how your keyboard is set up but the f3 button on mine mutes the sound. I just hit that key and close my laptop. Just make sure to remember that you did this...the first time I did I kinda forgot, and when my computer started up without the sound I had a whole 20 seconds of wild heart palpitations, thinking something was drastically wrong. Duh...

[imac abuser]

Yeah, I know i can do it that way but come on lol a 2000.00 + computer can't do something so simple. Apple is so good to use, and accomidating I guess I just found the one thing that ticks me off that they haven't addressed yet.

Chris

[mkrishnan]

Yeah, I know i can do it that way but come on lol a 2000.00 + computer can't do something so simple. Apple is so good to use, and accomidating I guess I just found the one thing that ticks me off that they haven't addressed yet.

Well...since you brought that up. :p It's a Mac. Why should you need to restart it more often than once every three weeks or so? :) Just put it to sleep.

But hopefully one of the applications or mods that can kill that startup sound will be Intellized very soon.

[jdechko]

Yeah, I know i can do it that way but come on lol a 2000.00 + computer can't do something so simple. Apple is so good to use, and accomidating I guess I just found the one thing that ticks me off that they haven't addressed yet.

Chris

I agree. It should be something simple that is implemented in the Open Firmware/EFI of every Mac. Starting a computer should be discrete by default. I know that for a lot of college students, it would cause a bunch of disruption. I had some professors that would say things when someone's laptop/cellphone or whatever would go off.

[Melkor]

I love the loud bong, and I wouldn;t have it any other way :D

[quigleybc]

I love the loud bong, and I wouldn;t have it any other way :D



I love bongs too.....oh....you mean the computer sound...woops..:p

[Laser47]

Holding the mute button when you turn on the computer will silence the sound too. Although the 'Bong' is just one of those things that makes a mac, a mac.

[imac abuser]

haha I know, but I don't want to go through all that. You know I was going to ditch my harmon kardon sound sticks because i thought it was just them lol

chris

[Laser47]

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20031005165919533