MacBookPro Start Up Sound

tarheel · tarheel #1 (**permalink**)

08-04-2009, 12:03 PM

Hey, talk about a basic/dumb question - here goes one - when I power up my MacBookPro (one year old) it makes that distinctive loud noise. How do I turn that off? Thx!

technologist · technologist #2 (**permalink**)

08-04-2009, 01:06 PM

If you mute the volume before shutting down, you won't hear the startup chime.

Best just not to shut it down at all, though, so you won't have to turn it on.

tarheel · tarheel #3 (**permalink**)

08-04-2009, 05:32 PM

Thanks for the reply but I would like to know if there is a "setting" that I can utilize to stop the MBP start up sound from being heard without resorting to muting my MBP each time I shut it down.

Oneironaut · Oneironaut #4 (**permalink**)

08-04-2009, 05:37 PM

I'm with technologist. No need to ever shut it down, just let it sleep. If you absolutely have to shut it down, the "setting" you use is Mute.

todd51 · todd51 #5 (**permalink**)

08-04-2009, 05:42 PM

You probably wouldn't want to turn it off. If you hear that chime, then you know all your components are working correctly, I would just keep it at a low volume. Trust me, you'll get used to it.

chscag · chscag #6 (**permalink**)

08-04-2009, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tarheel

Thanks for the reply but I would like to know if there is a "setting" that I can utilize to stop the MBP start up sound from being heard without resorting to muting my MBP each time I shut it down.

Yes there is. You can download the free "Arcana Research Startup Control Panel" from here. It will adjust the startup chime from full on to full off - your choice of loudness. Works great, I've been using it for over a year.

Regards.

tarheel · tarheel #7 (**permalink**)

08-04-2009, 11:05 PM

Thanks to all for replying to my question but especially to Chscag for providing the solution to my problem. I downloaded the Arcana Research Startup Control Panel and it works great! Thanks!

chscag · chscag #8 (**permalink**)

08-05-2009, 12:34 AM

You're welcome. Have fun.

Regards.

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tarheel #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 14, 2008 Posts: 64 Mac Specs: MBP 15 inch, 2.4 GHz Intel Core Duo, iPod Nano, iPhone 3GS, iMac 27" QuadCore 3.4 - 16GB RAM!	08-04-2009, 12:03 PM Hey, talk about a basic/dumb question - here goes one - when I power up my MacBookPro (one year old) it makes that distinctive loud noise. How do I turn that off? Thx!
	QUOTE Thanks

technologist #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 30, 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,744 Mac Specs: 12" Apple PowerBook G4 (1.5GHz)	08-04-2009, 01:06 PM If you mute the volume before shutting down, you won't hear the startup chime. Best just not to shut it down at all, though, so you won't have to turn it on.
	QUOTE Thanks

Oneironaut #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 23, 2009 Posts: 1,262 Mac Specs: 21" iMac * 2.8 Ghz Intel Core i7 * 16GB 1333 Mhz DDR3 * 1TB HD *AMD Radeon HD 6770M 512 MB	08-04-2009, 05:37 PM I'm with technologist. No need to ever shut it down, just let it sleep. If you absolutely have to shut it down, the "setting" you use is Mute.
	QUOTE Thanks

todd51 #5 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	08-04-2009, 05:42 PM You probably wouldn't want to turn it off. If you hear that chime, then you know all your components are working correctly, I would just keep it at a low volume. Trust me, you'll get used to it.
	QUOTE Thanks

tarheel #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 14, 2008 Posts: 64 Mac Specs: MBP 15 inch, 2.4 GHz Intel Core Duo, iPod Nano, iPhone 3GS, iMac 27" QuadCore 3.4 - 16GB RAM!	08-04-2009, 11:05 PM Thanks to all for replying to my question but especially to Chscag for providing the solution to my problem. I downloaded the Arcana Research Startup Control Panel and it works great! Thanks!
	QUOTE Thanks

chscag #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 32,017 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	08-05-2009, 12:34 AM You're welcome. Have fun. Regards.
	QUOTE Thanks

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