Twitter/reekes Former Apple employee Jim Reekes, the man behind the Mac's famous startup sound — the noise the computer makes as it's booting up — has explained in a new interview how a group ...

If you're a Mac user, then you're undoubtedly familiar with the startup chime that plays when you boot up or restart the computer. Some people love the classic sound; others, not so much. We've ...

The startup sound associated with Windows has always been divisive, with some wanting to disable it, others feeling indifferent to it, and some enjoying ...

Change Windows 11/10 Startup sound by editing the Registry. But you must disable Fast Boot and enable the Startup sound before proceeding.

Boot up your computer. If you’re the owner of one of the more than two hundred million Macs sold, what’s the first thing you hear when you start or restart your machine?

A fun piece from CNBC this morning highlights Jim Reekes, a former Apple employee who created numerous sound effects for the Mac during his time at Apple. Reekes left Apple in the 1990s, but you ...