No iMac chime
I shut down my iMac while on vacation. Upon return and startup, there's no chime.
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I shut down my iMac while on vacation. Upon return and startup, there's no chime.
Please identify the iMac year model and macOS version.
see > Identify your iMac - Apple Support
1) go to Apple menu > select Restart... and see if the iMac chimes this time.
2) if you have external speakers or headphones plugged into the audio port, disconnect and restart.
If those do not help, startup in Safe Mode followed by a normal restart.
see > Use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support
If it is an older Intel iMac then resetting the NVRAM should reset the sound volume.
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I shut down my iMac while on vacation. Upon return and startup, there's no chime.
If this iMac isn’t an old iMac, here is how to: Turn the Mac startup sound on or off - Apple Support
This section is for iMacs introduced before 2006. Is yours that old?
No iMac chime