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Did You Know: The Story Behind the OS X Chime / Startup Sound

The Macintosh startup sound, or the “Chime,” is the single note, or chord (depending on model type) played when a Macintosh computer is turned on. The sound we're all used to hearing when starting up our Macs has somewhat of a historical value.Jim Reekes, a programmer with Apple Computer for 12 years...

26 November 2008
08:28 GMT

Quick Tip - Adjust Mac OS X Startup Sound

As every day begins, I come to the office and fire up my Mac. No problem, except not everyone is a fan of the Mac startup sound - it can get a little annoying, you have to agree with me on that. So I started looking through the system pref pane (with very little confidence, knowing I had never stumbled on a Startup S...

5 June 2008
16:06 GMT

Booting a Mac - A Divine Intervention

Apple's Mac vs. PC ads just got a whole new meaning. This Powerbook Start up Sound Prank video I stumbled across features two students that have embraced both traditional and electronic studying means - books, but also a laptop. While Windows can definitely turn a few heads, a Mac's startup sound will "own"...

5 June 2008
05:42 GMT


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