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<blockquote data-quote="Slydude" data-source="post: 1681792" data-attributes="member: 131855"><p>That startup sound actually has a purpose. When the normal sound occurs it is an indication that the Mac has passed a series of low-level hardware tests often referred to as POST (power on self-test). If the sound is different, it may indicate a problem. IIRC the sound of glass breaking for instance indicates a memory problem.</p><p></p><p>There are several pieces of software that kids knew this. There is a program called <a href="http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/41692/startninja" target="_blank">Startup Ninja</a> that has been around for a while which does this. The bottom of the page also contains links to several other apps which claim to be able to silence the startup sound. I personally have not used any of these utilities in quite some time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slydude, post: 1681792, member: 131855"] That startup sound actually has a purpose. When the normal sound occurs it is an indication that the Mac has passed a series of low-level hardware tests often referred to as POST (power on self-test). If the sound is different, it may indicate a problem. IIRC the sound of glass breaking for instance indicates a memory problem. There are several pieces of software that kids knew this. There is a program called [URL="http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/41692/startninja"]Startup Ninja[/URL] that has been around for a while which does this. The bottom of the page also contains links to several other apps which claim to be able to silence the startup sound. I personally have not used any of these utilities in quite some time. [/QUOTE]
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