Apple's Mac startup chime dates back to earlier Macintosh models, but the company removed it from most Macs released after 2016. The sound returned with macOS Big Sur in 2020 and was featured on the M1 iMac introduced in 2021, the first colorful all in one built around Apple Silicon. Recordings clipped from boot up videos and reviews spread quickly on YouTube and soundboards, where the short chime became shorthand for starting a computer, waking up technology, or signaling a fresh beginning in edits.
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The iconic startup chime from Apple's M1 iMac computer, a clean electronic tone signaling power on, often used in tech videos and nostalgic edits.
The M1 iMac startup is the short Macintosh boot chime heard when the Apple Silicon desktop powers on. It lasts under four seconds, starting with a warm low electronic hum that blooms into a bright, resonant chord before fading out. The tone feels clean, optimistic and slightly futuristic compared to older Mac sounds. For many listeners it instantly triggers recognition and a sense of a machine coming to life, which makes it satisfying as a standalone ringtone, notification alert, or a nostalgic punctuation mark in videos about technology and computing history.
