The Classic Startup Chime has Changed!

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If you’re on Catalina and, you just installed the latest Security Update from Apple, released Dec. 15, 2020, you’ll notice now that the iconic “startup chime” has changed:

It seemed initially these new sounds were only for Big Sur, but the startup chime has been ported to machines running the latest Catalina install. And the change is permanent; it’s been altered in the mainboard firmware chip, no matter what OS you boot into.

When this happened to me I thought, “Oh god, hardware failure…” because this new chime is drastically different. (Not sure I like it.)

So don’t freak out and call Apple like I did initially; it’s just “progress”.

Happy holidays to all.

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@producerguyaz, Thank you for sharing and alleviating our “madness”!
Compared to what it was it does sound like my audio fails at the time I hear it… And now after hearting it a number of times it doesn’t command my attention like it use too!.. Ahhh, progress!

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Glad to help.
It’s official: I hate this re-worked chime. It sounds anemic and less dramatic.