Booting like an Apple Mac #2: Apple Startup Sound

[damndoe]

Booting like an Apple Mac #2: Apple Startup Sound

• Download SystemSound http://systemsoundext.sourceforge.net/ . Install it.[/*:m:10jl4lxb]
• Download a Startup Sound. You can find a bunch of Startup Sounds here in the first post: http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/general ... chime.html . Open Mac_Chimes.zip - I am using "PCI based Power Mac 2"[/*:m:10jl4lxb]
• Launch System Preferences and select SystemSound. In SystemSound select Enable SystemSound Extension and Use startup sound. Then click the tab "Startup Sound" and select the audio file to be played (PCI based Power Mac 2 for me).[/*:m:10jl4lxb]
• Enable Automatic login in System Preferences -> Accounts -> Login Options[/*:m:10jl4lxb]

When entering Mac OS X you should hear the nice startup sound now ;-).

This is as close as it gets for me. There are probably ways to play a sound when the OS X login screen launches. E.g. a tiny bit earlier and independent of the Automatic Login.


Sources:
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index. ... pic=160963
http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/general ... chime.html


If you liked this you might also like Booting like an Apple Mac #1: Apple Splash Screen: viewtopic.php?f=76&t=18040 .

p.s.: I might fake-recreate the Apple Startup Sound with audio stuff. Lets see ;-)

 

[samisnake]

just done a similar thing, but it requires no software to be installed, and takes less than a minute to do.

1. download this .zip http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CR1NM47J
2. extract the two files
3. place the two files (without the folder) into the /Extra/Themes folder. You should see 'Default' folder, macbootchime and startup.aif in your themes folder now.
4. Go to 'System Preferences', 'Accounts', click on your account name, then click on 'Login Items' to the right.
5. Press the + button, navigate to your /Extra/Themes folder, and select macbootchime
6. Restart

On restart, you will here the mac chime, however it only sounds when the desktop is visible. Dont think this can be gotten around due to the way real macs use EFI.

Anyway, hope this helps people, and it is actually nice to hear it chime!
Only takes a minute to actually setup, and nothing is installed onto your computer.

To uninstall, follow steps 4-5, but highlight macbootchime and press -

SamiSnake

edit- attached the chimes folder so that it is available on here and megaupload

 

[damndoe]

Its probably an AppleScript. I was just too lazy ;-)
And yes, should work too.

What would be great is a sound playing when Aqua loads. E.g. before login. That would be like 1-2secs earlier. No idea how though.

 

[D-an-W]

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Any mirrors for the files samisnake?

 

[damndoe]

Its working again I think.

Edit: I am using the 2nd method now. Its more lightweight. Its nothing but a small Apple Script: do shell script "afplay /somePath/startup.aif"

 

[samisnake]

Its working again I think.

Edit: I am using the 2nd method now. Its more lightweight. Its nothing but a small Apple Script: do shell script "afplay /somePath/startup.aif"

its megaupload's service, seems to be working most of the time, but have uploaded it again in my original post.

yep its an applescript. its more lightweight, but also i didnt want an application installed for something that only happens once when the pc is turned on.

 

[D-an-W]

All working thanks, I had to edit the script as I use a separate partition for Chameleon (Extra folder) but no biggie

Is there any way to prevent the script icon showing up in the Dock when it is running (I do have "Hide" ticked in settings)?

 

[samisnake]

All working thanks, I had to edit the script as I use a separate partition for Chameleon (Extra folder) but no biggie

Is there any way to prevent the script icon showing up in the Dock when it is running (I do have "Hide" ticked in settings)?

yeah.
i assume you know how to add to the info.plist within macbootchime.

add this line

<key>NSUIElement</key>
<true/>

tested it myself and it works.

 

[D-an-W]

Sorted, thanks

 

[minihack]

I've been toying with the idea of solving this problem with hardware for a while now. What if you had a simple set-up with a flash chip and a case speaker that played the chime on start up? It wouldn't even be that complicated to program - all you need for it to do is play a sound when the power is switched on, and then sit there. I'm not sure what hardware would be needed for this, but I'm probably going to post on some electronics forums. I know it's frivolous, but I almost can't resist trying...

Thoughts?

http://www.quasarelectronics.com/30a63-20-second-message-sound-recorder-module.htm

Record the sound (with a short delay for that Mac "I'm thinking about it....." effect) and have the play button being triggered by pressing the on switch. You might even be able to use the on switch as the play button perhaps if you are lucky. 5 Volt operation so simple to implement from the 5v standby voltage - might have to be that as I guess that at the moment you press the switch the normal 5volts will not yet be on.

Do it.