There's seems to be a very high premium favoring silent boot in the sighted world.
We had this fight several times over on Linux. Fortunately, we were able to add configuration options both to the grub bootloader and to the GDM graphical desktop display manager to allow for making sound. But, there was significant and persistent opposition to making something sonic the default. They even objected to a simple beep. I kid you not. So, I can understand why Apple would want to disable the chime. What I can't understand is why it's unavailable to be turned on for those of us that rely on it, especially as how the boot menu times out. On Linux we are at least able to add sound back in in our configurations. Janina lenron brown writes: > Stupid that they removed it. > > On 8/31/18, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote: > > Hi shaun, > > > > Yeah the line in the web page details that say: > > Feature removed by apple on latest firmware, doesn't work anymore.” > > Kind of says to me that this doesn’t work anymore. > > > > Oh well, other people can keep trying. > > > > From: 'Shawn Krasniuk' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > > Sent: Friday, 31 August 2018 6:03 PM > > To: 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > > Subject: Re: Mac OS Start up Chimes > > > > There is no proof that this command works. I've heard from experts that it > > doesn't but go ahead and try it yourself. > > > > Regards, > > Shawn, > > Sent from Sophia, the MacBook Air > > > > Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk > > Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs > > Skype username: bbstheblindrapper > > Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com<mailto:bbssh...@icloud.com> > > > > > > On Aug 29, 2018, at 6:07 AM, Anders Holmberg > > <and...@pipkrokodil.se<mailto:and...@pipkrokodil.se>> wrote: > > > > Hi! > > Found this link. > > https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/tutorial-disable-auto-boot-on-new-macbook-pros.2011044/ > > Try that and see if it helps. > > /A > > > > 29 aug. 2018 kl. 11:32 skrev Simon Fogarty > > <si...@blinky-net.com<mailto:si...@blinky-net.com>>: > > > > Hi Listers > > > > Ok so I'm kind of getting hacked off with the fact my new work Mac Book Pro > > doesn't do the start up chimes that Apple / mac computers have done since > > long before I started using Mac products. > > > > I've got VO starting at log in but when for some reason I need to force > > restart for some unknown reason, if I use the power button to turn off / on > > the machine I never know when it's restarting until it starts talking to > > me, > > If I'm lucky enough for vo to still be talking.I know this effects us all, > > But have we ever or has anyone ever contacted Apple accessibility to explain > > that this chime at start up would be really useful to us the sight impaired > > to know when / if our machines are starting up > > Or do in my case I just keep thinking the batteries dead and put it on mains > > power when I don't need to. > > > > Any thoughts appreciated. > > > > Regards > > > > Slightly P'd off mac book pro user. > > > > -- > > The following information is important for all members of the Mac > > Visionaries list. > > > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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