[johnvaluk]

Can you elaborate? I despise the startup chime and disable it on all of my Macs. Why should they announce a startup when none of my other devices do? Why would I want to wake a sleeping baby or annoy other library patrons? This is one of the most obnoxious decisions Apple ever forced on its users (and, yes, I was happy when the illuminated logo on the laptop lid was finally put to rest).

[seanalltogether]

Because if you ever run into a problem where your computer doesn't turn on, the startup sound is your first indicator of whether the screen is faulty, or the board is faulty.

[gowld]

It's a Mac. "whether the screen is faulty, or the board is faulty" have the same fix.

[samatman]

Among the many differences, if the screen is faulty, one can plug in an external monitor, and: get files off, perform a backup, use the computer, and so on and so forth.

[prvc]

>if the screen is faulty, one can plug in an external monitor

You don't need a chime in order to try that.

[Macha]

Its useful to know if it'll work before digging into the box o' cables for usb-c to display port

[prvc]

The convenience of that rare scenario is outweighed by the annoyance of hearing the chime thousands of times, imho.

[sneak]

Not if you know how to take apart computers.

[leetcrew]

and own a blowdryer.

[agloeregrets]

It’s intended originally to confirm boot, a real issue to solve back in the day. Some people get a warm nostalgia from it now. Not all choices need to be logical to improve a product for some.

[kube-system]

I have plenty of devices that announce startup, I can think of at least one in every room of the house. Everything from my pfSense box to my washing machine.