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How to Turn on the Mac Startup Sound – Krazy Ken's Tech Talk



Apple brought back the Mac startup sound, but it sounds… different? Today, we’ll take a listen, and show you how to re-enable the sound on your Mac! Check below for the Terminal command and more…

UPDATE: in macOS 11 Big Sur, Apple has officially implemented an option to turn the startup sound on or off.

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Krazy Ken’s Tech Talk – How to Turn on the Mac Startup Sound

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