How to Disable Your Mac's Startup Sound

Click the Apple button from the left side of the Mac menu bar and choose the “System Preferences” option.

1. Here, click on the “Sound” button.
2. Now, from the “Sound Effects” section, select the checkmark next to the “Play Sound on Startup” option to enable or disable the feature.

1. How do I turn off the startup sound on my Mac?
2. How do I turn off the startup sound?
3. Why does my Mac make a sound when I turn it on?
4. How do I make my Mac silent?

How do I turn off the startup sound on my Mac?

Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Sound. In the Sound Effects pane, use the “Play sound on startup” setting to turn the startup sound on or off.

How do I turn off the startup sound?

Silence or Change the Startup Sound in Windows

1. Click on the Start menu and type "personalization" into the search box. Hit enter to go to the Personalization panel.
2. Click on "Sounds" to enter the Sound preferences.
3. Uncheck the "Play Windows Startup Sound" box at the bottom of the window. Hit OK.

Why does my Mac make a sound when I turn it on?

It's because of Messages. When you open Messages, there's something that says Jabber at the bottom left corner. Select "Offline" as your Jabber setting and the noise will stop!

How do I make my Mac silent?

In the menu bar on your Mac, click Control Center . In Control Center, click the Do Not Disturb icon to turn it on indefinitely, or click anywhere in the Do Not Disturb control to choose a different duration, such as one hour. The Do Not Disturb icon appears in the menu bar to indicate Do Not Disturb is on.