{"id":560956,"date":"2023-03-07T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-disable-the-startup-sound-or-chime-on-a-mac\/"},"modified":"2023-03-07T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T13:30:00","slug":"how-to-disable-the-startup-sound-or-chime-on-a-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-disable-the-startup-sound-or-chime-on-a-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Disable the Startup Sound (or \u201cChime\u201d) on a Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3216ea08e6c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Disable_the_Startup_Sound_or_%E2%80%9CChime%E2%80%9D_on_a_Mac%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Disable the Startup Sound (or \u201cChime\u201d) on a Mac&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-877162\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/52551668698_af898936bf_o.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"An M2 MacBook Air on a table.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Marcus Mears III \/ How-To Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To disable the Mac startup sound, first open your Mac&#8217;s System Settings window from the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le menu. Select &#8220;Sound&#8221; and disable &#8220;Play sound on startup.&#8221; You can also disable or enable the startup sound from the Terminal on older Macs without the graphical option.<\/p>\n<p>When you boot up\u00a0or restart your MacBook or desktop Mac, it will play the traditional startup sound, also known as the startup chime. This lets you know the Mac is starting up properly, but you can disable it to make your Mac boot silently.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Disable_the_Startup_Sound_on_a_Mac_or_Enable_It\"><\/span>How to Disable the Startup Sound on a Mac (or Enable It)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can easily disable your Mac\u2019s startup sound from System Settings. Click the Apple menu at the top of your Mac\u2019s screen and select \u201cSystem Settings\u201d to get started.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> If you\u2019re using an older version of macOS like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/774061\/heres-whats-new-in-macos-monterey-121-available-now\/\">macOS Monterey or macOS Big Sur, click \u201cSystem Preferences\u201d here instead. Apple renamed this screen \u201cSystem Settings\u201d in macOS Ventura.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-877157\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mac-system-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;System Settings.&quot;\" width=\"730\" height=\"376\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cSound\u201d in the sidebar. (On older versions of macOS, click the \u201cSound\u201d icon instead.)<\/p>\n<p>Toggle the \u201cPlay Sound at Startup\u201d option to disable the startup sound.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve previously disabled the startup chime, you can re-enable it by turning on the \u201cPlay Sound at Startup\u201d option here.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-877158\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mac-disable-startup-sound.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"343\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On macOS Monterey and macOS Big Sur, the option will look a little different, but it\u2019s named the same thing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700381\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Click-Play-Sound-on-Startup.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"138\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t see a \u201cPlay Sound at Startup\u201d option here, that means you\u2019re using an older version of macOS\u2014specifically, macOS Catalina or an older version of Mac OS X. The option is not present in this versions of macOS, as it was added in macOS Big Sur.<\/p>\n<p>You can still silence the startup sound, but you\u2019ll need to use a Terminal command that changes a hidden setting.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Change_the_Volume_of_the_Mac_Startup_Sound\"><\/span>How to Change the Volume of the Mac Startup Sound<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your Mac\u2019s startup sound depends on the volume level your Mac was set to when it was shut down. If your Mac was set to maximum volume level, the boot chime will be played at maximum volume. If your Mac was muted, the startup chime will be silenced.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, it depends on the volume of your Mac\u2019s built-in speakers. If you don\u2019t have any speakers or headphones plugged into your Mac, you can just change your Mac\u2019s volume slider to control the volume level.<\/p>\n<p>You can control the volume level of your Mac\u2019s built-in speakers from the Sound pane in System Settings. Select the built-in speakers under Output and then choose your desired Output Volume.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-877159\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mac-change-built-in-speaker-volume.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Changing the &quot;Output volume&quot; for an iMac's built-in speakers.\" width=\"730\" height=\"399\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Enable_the_Startup_Sound_on_Macs_From_2016_to_2020\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">How to Enable the Startup Sound on Macs From 2016 to 2020<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Between 2016 and 2020, Apple released Macs with the startup sound disabled by default. (Before 2016 and since 2020, however, the startup sound has been enabled by default.)<\/p>\n<p>If you are using one of these Macs and have a modern version of macOS installed, you can enable the startup chime from System Settings. If you are still using an older version of macOS and don\u2019t have the graphical option, you will have to enable the chime using a Terminal command.<\/p>\n<p>To turn the chime on, we have to modify a setting in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/284948\/what-is-nvram-and-when-should-i-reset-it-on-my-mac\/\">your Mac\u2019s NVRAM\u00a0(short for Non-Volatile Random Access Memory) using a terminal command. It\u2019s not as scary as it sounds, but here\u2019s some background on what\u2019s going on.<\/p>\n<p>In a Mac, NVRAM is a small amount of memory that stores computer-wide settings. It remembers these settings without power, so they\u2019re accessible at startup and available between system restarts.<\/p>\n<p>With the commands below, we are changing a setting in NVRAM called \u201cStartupMute\u201d that tells the computer whether or not to emit the chime at startup. The \u2018sudo\u2019 command is necessary because \u2018nvram\u2019 is a powerful command that requires superuser permissions to use.<\/p>\n<p>First, launch Spotlight Search by hitting Command + Space on your keyboard. You\u2019ll see a large search bar pop up in the middle of your screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-659363\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/spotlight_search_blank.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Apple Spotlight Search Bar\" width=\"730\" height=\"156\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Type <code>terminal<\/code> and then hit the Return key.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-659361\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/launch_terminal.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Launching Terminal.app through Spotlight\" width=\"730\" height=\"416\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This will launch the Terminal app. With its default settings, Terminal appears as a window with a black background.<\/p>\n<p>In the Terminal window, type <code>sudo nvram StartupMute=%00<\/code>and then hit the Return button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-659366\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/terminal_command_on.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Mac OS X Terminal Window - Turn on Startup Chime\" width=\"730\" height=\"211\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It will ask you for your password. Type in your password and hit Return again.<\/p>\n<p>Now restart your Mac and see if it works. The chime should be there.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re tired of hearing your startup chime and would like to disable it again, here\u2019s how to do it.<\/p>\n<p>Launch Spotlight Search by hitting Command + Space on the keyboard. You will see a large search bar pop up in the middle of your screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-659363\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/spotlight_search_blank.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Apple Spotlight Search Bar\" width=\"730\" height=\"156\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Type <code>terminal<\/code> and hit Return.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-659361\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/launch_terminal.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Launching Terminal.app through Spotlight\" width=\"730\" height=\"416\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This will launch the Terminal app. With its default settings, Terminal appears as a window with a black background.<\/p>\n<p>In the Terminal window, type <code>sudo nvram StartupMute=%01<\/code>and hit the Return key.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-659365\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/terminal_command_off.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Mac OS X Terminal Window - Turn off Startup Chime\" width=\"730\" height=\"211\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If it asks you for your password, type it in and hit Return.<\/p>\n<p>Now restart your Mac and see if it works. The chime should be turned off.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Disable_the_Startup_Sound_on_Older_Versions_of_macOS\"><\/span>How to Disable the Startup Sound on Older Versions of macOS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The following instructions apply to macOS 10.15 Catalina as well as earlier versions of macOS and Mac OS X. On modern version of macOS, you can simply use the checkbox in System Settings instead.<\/p>\n<p>To permanently disable the\u00a0startup sound so it isn\u2019t played at startup on older versions of macOS, even if you have your volume level set to maximum volume when you shut down, you need to use a Terminal command.<\/p>\n<p>To do this, open a Terminal window. Press Command + Space to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/200660\/learn-how-to-use-os-x%E2%80%99s-spotlight-search-like-a-champ\/\">open Spotlight search, type Terminal, and press Enter. Or, you can open a Finder window and head to Applications &gt; Utilities &gt; Terminal.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-260699\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/img_57709234e57c0.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Launch the Terminal from Mac Spotlight.\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Run the following command in the terminal window:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=%80<\/pre>\n<p>Enter your password when prompted, and press \u201cEnter.\u201d Restart your Mac, and you won\u2019t hear the sound.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-260704\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/img_57709766d7613.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Run the sudo nvram command that will mute the Mac startup sound.\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to undo your change later and have the startup\u00a0chime play normally when you boot\u00a0your Mac, run the following command:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo nvram -d SystemAudioVolume<\/pre>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Help_the_Command_Didnt_Silence_the_Startup_Chime\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_4\">Help, the Command Didn\u2019t Silence the Startup Chime!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Some people report that the above command doesn\u2019t work on their Macs. If it didn\u2019t silence the startup chime on your system, you may want to try running one of these other\u00a0commands instead. These reportedly\u00a0work for some people. This may be hardware-dependent, and certain commands may only work on certain hardware.<\/p>\n<pre>sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=%01<\/pre>\n<pre>sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=%00<\/pre>\n<pre>sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=\" \"<\/pre>\n<p>(In the above command, that\u2019s a single space character between the quotation marks.)<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Startup sounds can also inform you of problems with your Mac\u2019s boot process. Apple has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT202768\">more info on startup tones and what they mean<\/a> on its website.<\/p>\n<p>Many websites say you can silence your Mac at boot by pressing\u00a0the \u201cMute\u201d button on your keyboard and holding it down right after you boot the Mac up. However, this didn\u2019t work for us. Perhaps it only works on older versions of the Mac operating system, or with older MacBooks or desktop Macs.<\/p>\n<p>Bear in mind that you won\u2019t hear the startup chime when resuming from sleep or standby mode. 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