Boot up your computer. If you’re the owner of one of the more than two hundred million Macs sold, what’s the first thing you hear when you start or restart your machine?

QUESTION:When the computer is turned on there is a sort of "whining" sound that last for about 15-20 minutes, then stops. It sounds like something is trying to get going, a &quot ...

Mac only: The signature Mac boot up sound can't even be silenced by plugged-in headphones, but the Startup Sound preference pane does the job. If you don't want to draw attention to yourself in ...

Earlier this week, the news broke that the automatic boot feature on Apple’s new MacBook Pros — which causes the computer to start up when the lid is opened — came at a heavy price: the ...

An Oscar-winning sound designer came up with multiple pitches, but sadly we were denied the goat sound.