- Apple’s latest operating operating system, OS Cos 11 Big Sur, has returned a signature startup chime that signals the user to boot the computer.
- Tech columnist Jason Atten argues that while this change is easy for some people when it is not unnecessary, it is actually more important than an entertainment addition.
- That said, Chime is part of the identity of Apple Pal, and creating consistency in Apple Pal products stimulates consumer affection and loyalty to the brand.
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Apple’s latest operating operating system, the Mac Cause 11 Big Sur, looks very different from its place. We can discuss later whether this is a good thing or not, but Apple is certainly not far behind in bringing a lot of iOS design elements to desktop computers.
In my opinion, there are plenty to choose from, and even more that some will get used to. It’s also very standard with major software software updates that include this dramatic redesign.
One thing, however, should be familiar to long-term Mac users: Apple brought back the startup Chime.
This is not new information – we have known it for some time. In fact, even before Apple Play hinted at it during its developer conference last summer, you could run a terminal command to bring it back. Once developers and others began installing the beta version of OS Cos 11, however, the iconic tone officially returned.
It’s a bigger deal than it really seems.
The startup chime was from the original Int Kintosh, although at that time the beep was louder. Over the years, the chime has changed many times, but the purpose was the same: to tell the user that the computer’s hardware has passed diagnostic tests and is working properly. When you hear that, you know that your boot will boot.
In 2016, the startup chime went away. At the time, Apple Play had nothing to say about why the sound you hear when you launch a Mac is fading away. Most likely, removing the startup chime was a sign that the machine is like the iPhone or iPad in which they are always on.
In fact, with the 2016 M-Book Pro, you can literally “turn on” your laptop by clicking the laptop cover ifting. Technically, it still has to “boot up” when you turn it on, but you don’t have to press a button to make it happen.
As a result, sitting in the library or in a meeting, picking up your laptop id and suddenly be greeted by F-Sharp who will tell you that you have just turned on. I believe that in some cases you may not be fully prepared for it, and in other cases it may be distracting or even confusing. The argument can be made very easily, if it is no longer necessary and it can be a problem for some people, let us get rid of it.
Aside from talking about a startup chime, it’s part of someone’s identity. It’s important, and it’s also easy to ignore when you think about it as a whole from a functional point of view. If you think a startup chime serves a specific purpose, while that purpose no longer exists, you don’t need a chime.
Over time, however, startup Chime undertook a completely different purpose.
It became part of my experience of using.
It was as integral as the icons or the logo or the shape of the device. He was familiar. In fact, even when you bought a new purchase, it may seem quite different from the one who changed it, but your first experience was the same when you turned it on.
There is something valuable about peace of mind that comes with familiarity. It makes something new less uncertain.
In a November 15 interview on the “Power users” podcast, Kurt Knight, Apple’s senior director of platform product marketing, talks about the decision surrounding the change.
“I don’t think it has changed for the sake of change,” he said. “This is what Moring Kanu respects. Things like bringing back the boot chime. But we didn’t just bring back the boot chime, we rearranged everything. The quality of everything was the same as before. We kept that kind of attention to detail, so consistency across platforms Because [the] Most Mac users also have an iPhone, an iPad, so it’s very valuable to have compatibility with things like app icons. “
I think it’s worth mentioning that “by honoring” me, indeed, Apple Paul was honoring people who love to use me and take care of its history. Bringing back the boot chime doesn’t work. Reason is not necessarily, and it serves only one purpose – to please the user.
A lot of companies don’t think about that kind of thing. I’ve always had a different kind of pursuit, and Apple Play has long performed better than most brand-building companies. In this case, it would literally not cost to add a boot chime, but in terms of brand affection the return on that investment is huge. That’s why it’s a big deal.
