MacBook Air noise.

[John Bates]

Does any one know if it's possible to stop the irritating noise on start up of a MacBook Air, for some reason it's getting like nails down a blackboard!

 

[windmill man]

John ,
This is no help but I normally resort to an estwing to sort annoying technology  [big grin]

 

[John Bates]

Tempted, but I am looking at my Stiletto Ti14 with a waffle face!

 

[pugilato]

if its a mechanical noise, your hard drive may be about to bite it...

 

[John Bates]

Fortunately it's a notification noise to announce that you've turned it on, like you would have forgotten in the two seconds since you turned it on!
I would like to do without it.

 

[teocaf]

try this:

http://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-silence-the-startup-chime-on-a-mac--cms-21212

 

[sae]

try this:

http://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-silence-the-startup-chime-on-a-mac--cms-21212

I came across this article a while back, it basically says remember to mute it before you shutdown.

The "permanent fix" at the bottom doesn't actually work anymore.

 

[windmill man]

Nice taste in hammers
John

 

[John Bates]

Cheers guys, on the case now.
Best hammer I've had, glad I didn't have to pay for it. (Got to love samples)

 

[Locks14]

How often do you shut down or restart your Macbook Air, that the noise is an issue? 

I don't ever shut mine down, simply close the lid so it sleeps. The only time i hear the noise is when it restarts for updates. You really don't need to shut a Macbook Air down on a daily basis.

 

[John Bates]

Ah, I didn't know that, it's a new toy so I'm still getting used to it.
Thanks all, muting has worked but now I know I can just slam the lid, I'm sorted.
Regards
John
(Putting hammer back)

 

[tbellemare]

You could also just delete whatever sound file it's playing that is objectionable...

Tom

 

[Locks14]

You could also just delete whatever sound file it's playing that is objectionable...

Tom

"Think" it's stored at hardware level in the EFI/SMC, not on the HDD.

 

[John Bates]

Hold on now, I had to get the instructions out for the "close the lid" solution, I can do that or mute before shut down. Beyond that is above my pay grade. Even I don't have the tools to strip down the machine to winkle out the little guy with the xylophone!