Classic Mac Startup Chime Not Present in New MacBook Pros

[glhaynes]

For once we can say with true sincerity, "This would never have happened if Steve Jobs were alive."

I feel the exact opposite. I was always surprised Steve didn't kill the chime, especially after the Happy Mac went away.

 

[BootsWalking]

John Ive had the sound removed because it was a skeuomorphic reminder of the alarm clock he was forced to wake up to as a child.

 

[Michaelgtrusa]

That's less lines of code.

 

[clearlytom]

 

[jerry16]

TOO FAR, APPLE

 

[BootsWalking]

Apple has completed its transition from the rebellious youth jogger depicted in the 1984 commercial to the entrenched dictator on the screen.

 

[DanGoh]

They might as well replace the smiley face Finder icon with a plain grey square.

 

[orbital~debris]

As much as these things were great, all good things come to an end. Did you really expect the glowing Apple logo and a chime to be present in every macbook forever? They were cool things, but really guys, it's not the end of the world.

Not the end of the world, no… But add a few more of these deductions from the Mac experience and before long, you find the Mac is further from what made it a Mac in the first place - and closer to a generic, bland computer with no character.

 

[Uni Grad]

The feels. They be killing the feels.

That's not very nice of Timmy.

 

[canadianreader]

Repair shops can no long ask their customer if they hear the chime at start up

 

[rudychidiac]

I freaking hate you Tim Cook. And it's not only about the startup chime of course...

 

[slu]

I think it is funny anyone thinks Tim Cook had anything to do with this. Apple is the iPhone and Apple Watch company now. Tim probably just found out about these new Macs a couple of weeks ago.

 

[now i see it]

Now if they'd only get rid of the obnoxious apple logo

 

[satchmo]

Nostalgia aside, having an audio cue for a reboot is useful from a UX/accessability standpoint no?

 

[Aagaard2703]

Are you F******* kidding me... Now you can't even choose when to start your MBP anymore... What are you doing Apple. Stupidity has officially come to a whole new level... RIP Apple

 

[ownamac]

Hearing that startup chime literally makes me feel a bit nauseous.

 

[budselectjr]

Little stuff like this shows how lost and clueless the company is now. Let the slow death continue.

 

[allanfries]

Isn't that a software thing. I disabled the chime a few years back through Terminal.

 

[Cloudsurfer]

RIP Macintosh 1984 - 2016.

 

[macpanzer]

Automatic startup on lid open is just plain stupid. Wake from sleep, yes, useful. Start-up from off, no. I want to choose if/when I power it on.
Can we at least shut it down while the lid is open?

 

[chabig]

I really hope there is a way to disable auto-startup. It's a needless convenience.

Because you so often open the lid on your MacBook to look at a black screen?

 

[iapplelove]

I understand it's not that big of a deal for many, but for those of us who have been using Macs since the 90s and prior, this is an incredible shame.

I agree with this. Turning my Mac on and hearing the chime just sounds right.

 

[simonmet]

Not the end of the world, no… But add a few more of these deductions from the Mac experience and before long, you find the Mac is further from what made it a Mac in the first place - and closer to a generic, bland computer with no character.

Well said. The chime was iconic. It needed updating sure (was at least 10 years old in the latest iteration I think) but not cancellation.

I would've liked to see a gentler, clearer and higher quality C chime, maybe with some strings rather than the heavy-hitting low-fi computer version we've been accustomed to, which is admittedly annoying in certain situations.

I often wondered whether it was possible to firmware patch in a new startup chime.

 

[chabig]

Automatic startup on lid open is just plain stupid. Wake from sleep, yes, useful. Start-up from off, no. I want to choose if/when I power it on.

What's to stop you from doing that? Don't want to turn the machine on, don't open it. So simple.

 

[derek916]

WHAT YOU MEAN MY NEW MACBOOK WONT MAKE A NOISE TURNING IT ON !

IM OUT

just kidding , can't wait for it to arrive