How do I mute the start-up sound?

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Subject says it all. How do I stop a 6-year-old iMac and a 1-year-old MacBook Pro from going "AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH" when I switch on?

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Google StartNinja and the first result is a link to a free utility that will silence the startup chime.
 
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What versions of OSX are you running, startup ninja does not work on iMacs apparently
 

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Startup Ninja works just fine on iMacs. I have it on my Mid 2011 iMac and it will mute the startup sound. It's the Startup Panel application that no longer works with Lion or Mountain Lion, however, Startup Ninja does.
 

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We just got thru stating that the StartupSound Preference panel does not work with Lion nor Mountain Lion.
 
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The OP still hasn't stated what OS he's using for both Mac's. People just assume he's using Lion or ML.
 

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That's true but you'll also notice that "Raz0rEdge" provided the same link. However, we won't know unless the OP responds back.
 

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