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Mac Chimes of Death

We’re all familiar with the Mac’s startup chime. While it has changed over the years, it has greeted users with its friendly tone for decades.

What you may not know is that for years, the Mac also came with a death sound, that would play when the machine was unable to properly boot.

And they are glorious…

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I’m glad to say I’ve never heard any of them before :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

Have you? :joy:

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