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New MacBook Pros lack iconic Mac startup chime, but they do automatically boot when you open the lid (update: here’s how to enable it)

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<p><strong>Update</strong>: There is apparently a way to make your 2016 MacBook chime again at boot, using an NVRAM tweak — full details here (https://pingie.com/2016/10/31/how-to-enable-the-startup-chime-on-the-2016-macbook-pros/) on how to do it. To enable chimes, open Terminal and type <code>sudo nvram BootAudio=%01 </code>This is not documented or officially supported in any way, so mileage may vary. There’s also a flag to disable the auto-boot behavior.</p>
<p>It has been discovered that along with physical function keys, glowing Apple logo and ‘old style’ USB ports, the new MacBook Pros (http://amzn.to/2eWVNwB) lack the iconic Mac chime when booting up. This is the distinctive noise heard at startup when the Mac passes the initial POST checks; Apple has used the same F-sharp chord sound (https://youtu.be/PTwmtvrdJlQ?t=24) in its computers since 1998.</p>
<p>The new MacBooks end this tradition as the chime has been removed completely and the machines will make no noise at all on boot, unless there is a fault. However, there seems to be a good reason for this change …</p>
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