StartNinja Silences Your Mac’s Startup Sound With The Flip Of A Switch

3 responses to “StartNinja Silences Your Mac’s Startup Sound With The Flip Of A Switch”

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   olearymo

   February 14, 2012

   One of the stupidest things about OSX.

   The other is having to eject usb sticks.

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      Ethan

      February 14, 2012

      Having to eject USB drives is not exclusive to Mac OS. It’s common practice to do so for Windows and Linux, too, it’s just that Mac OS feels the need to throw a warning box up on the screen. Which is fine, really. Because unlike people on here, most users of EITHER Windows or Mac OS are likely unable to ensure that a device isn’t reading or writing and hence unable to ensure it doesn’t get corrupted without ejecting.

      If you know what you’re doing and the message doesn’t pertain to you, just tap enter/return and go ahead with your day.

      I do agree that the Starting Chime hasn’t been implemented in the best way possible. In theory, it’s a very good idea. It’s equivalent to the BIOS beep from many desktop motherboards and business notebooks, so it lets you know all is okay (moreover, you know what’s happening if it doesn’t chime). That said, it desperately needs to be a little less jarring and the volume should be regulated.

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   Paul

   February 15, 2012

   I agree OSX prides itself on customization but this feature is not optional. I dont like the beep but dont want to instal a program to stop it either,

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