Change startup chime?

Starky · Nov 12, 2007

Is this possible? Would be cool if you could change it to another short .wav file like how you can change the default background and apple logo.

Lifeisabeach · Nov 12, 2007

Afraid not. My understanding is that it's hard-coded into the hardware (maybe in the EFI?). It exists to signify that the hardware is working, so it's not really part of the OS.

Weird Fish · Nov 18, 2007

I found a pretty sweet app that silences it. Wonderful for class.

It's called Startup Sound. I'm sure you can find a copy on Version Tracker.

NanoBite · Nov 18, 2007

Weird Fish said:
I found a pretty sweet app that silences it. Wonderful for class.

It's called Startup Sound. I'm sure you can find a copy on Version Tracker.

IIRC, Startup Sound only works on PPC Macs .... No, wait up .... found an Intel Beta Version ... doesn't mention Leopard compatibility ... it's a System Pref Pane ....

Weird Fish · Nov 18, 2007

Spawn__Dooley;530596 said:
IIRC, Startup Sound only works on PPC Macs .... No, wait up .... found an Intel Beta Version ... doesn't mention Leopard compatibility ... it's a System Pref Pane ....

I'm sorry, but what's PPC? (I'm kinda a new Mac person)

But that screenshot is of the program I'm using.

NanoBite · Nov 18, 2007

Soz Wierd Fish ... PPC and Intel are the types of architecture used on Macs ... it stands for PowerPC..

PowerPC

Weird Fish · Nov 18, 2007

Spawn__Dooley;530611 said:
Soz Wierd Fish ... PPC and Intel are the types of architecture used on Macs ... it stands for PowerPC..

PowerPC

Thank you.

Henvan20 · Nov 18, 2007

Is it just me, or isnt there a dev tool HALlab in Leopard which allows you to silence or change the volume of the startup tone? Anyone else played around with it?

MACyMouse · Nov 18, 2007

How long has Apple been using that startup chime? YEARS! I sorta wished they'd have changed it...