Snow Leopard Dock...Issue?

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  1. TheHumphries, Dec 23, 2009

    TheHumphries macrumors member

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    This really isn't a big issue but it is something I have noticed and being the person I am, kinda drives me nuts.

    Anytime I do something on the dock that involves a noise happening (emptying trash, adium message, etc) the noise isn't in sync w/ the action. It is either way after or way before. This is only on my i7 iMac which I received yesterday.

    Again small issue but anyone have any ideas on this? Is this normal and I just haven't noticed it on any of my other (Leopard only, not SL) macs?
     
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  2. martynmc7, Dec 23, 2009

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    I've always had this with my 2008 iMac on both Leopard and Snow Leopard. The noise usually comes a few seconds after the animation, but I always put this down to my external speakers (they also make a pop sometimes before the sound occurs).

    It's never bothered me though so I've never sought a solution, are you using external speakers? I assume you would have mentioned it, but this only happens to me because of mine on Snow Leopard. So I don't think this is a SL issues, may be something up with your internal speakers.

    At the end of the day though, is it really a big deal?
     
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  3. Simplicated, Dec 23, 2009

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    Same here on my early-2008 MacBook Pro.

    There's a pop sound even before when the speakers are muted.
     
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  4. macdim, Dec 23, 2009

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    Same on my MacBook. I always thought the pop was the sound board "turning on". I have a hunch that power to the sound board is cut off when it is not in use to save power. This might explain the delay as well.
     
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  5. TheHumphries, Dec 23, 2009

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    I don't have external speakers just the built in on the mac. It isn't a big deal just one of those things I noticed and it will just drive me nuts. Just the kind of person I am. I was just curious if anyone else had this issue. I haven't seen it on my macbook or mac mini.

    I will somehow survive :) Thanks all.
     
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