How do I mute 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.

Why is my Mac volume stuck on mute?

Hold Shift+Control+Option and the Power button at the same time for approx. 10 seconds. Release the keys. Reboot your Mac and check the sound.

How do I reset the sound on my MacBook?

Click “System Preferences” in the dock and then click “Sound,” located under the Hardware section. Click the “Output” tab and make sure that the proper sound output device is selected. For instance, if you are using built-in speakers, you should have “Internal Speakers” highlighted.

How do I turn off the sound on my MacBook?

Mac desktop app

1. Open System Preferences and select Notifications.
2. Select the Front app, and check/uncheck Play sound for notifications.

How do you unlock a mute?

Use the Settings menu. Select the “Settings” icon from the Android phone’s home screen. Select “Sound Settings,” then clear the “Silent Mode” check box.

Can you mute apps on Mac?

On macOS, you need to install a free app called BackgroundMusic to do the job. Once installed, click the app’s icon in the menu bar and reduce the volume for an app to zero. If you want to silence all system sounds, drag its volume slider to zero.

Can you mute a program?

Yep, right-click the volume-control icon in the system tray and select “Open Volume Mixer” from the pop-up menu. You can set individual volume settings (including mute) for each program that is open.

How do I Turn Off the startup sound on my Mac?

To disable the startup sound that plays when you turn on your mac, simply hold down the mute button while pressing the power button. Keep it held down for a while, until after the sound would have normally played.

Is it possible to mute the startup chime on a Mac?

If you’re running an older Mac with High Sierra or earlier (and possibly Mojave — I don’t have a Mojave Mac to test this), you already have the startup tone. If you don’t want to hear the chime, you can simply mute your computer before you restart it.

How do I disable the boot chime on my MacBook?

If your Mac was set to maximum volume level, the boot chime will be played at maximum volume. If your Mac was muted, the startup chime will be silenced. To disable the startup sound, just press the “Mute” button on your keyboard (that’s the F10 key on a MacBook) before shutting down or restarting your Mac.

What’s the startup sound on a MacBook Air?

Your Mac’s startup sound depends on the volume level your Mac was set to when it was shut down. If your Mac was set to maximum volume level, the boot chime will be played at maximum volume. If your Mac was muted, the startup chime will be silenced.