Hi, For me, I shut down the computer instead of restarting it. Thus if it is powered down, I press the power button to turn it on, wait a second or two then hold down the necessary keys. Not ideal, but it does the job.
Later... Tim Kilburn Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Sep 1, 2018, at 15:17, Cara Quinn <[email protected]> wrote: Apologies if this has been asked already; how are we supposed to know when to hold keystrokes such as command r which need to be held at the startup chime? Cheers! Cara On Aug 31, 2018, at 6:51 PM, lenron brown <[email protected]> wrote: Stupid that they removed it. On 8/31/18, Simon Fogarty <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi shaun, > > Yeah the line in the web page details that say: > Feature removed by apple on latest firmware, doesn't work anymore.” > Kind of says to me that this doesn’t work anymore. > > Oh well, other people can keep trying. > > From: 'Shawn Krasniuk' via MacVisionaries <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, 31 August 2018 6:03 PM > To: 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Mac OS Start up Chimes > > There is no proof that this command works. I've heard from experts that it > doesn't but go ahead and try it yourself. > > Regards, > Shawn, > Sent from Sophia, the MacBook Air > > Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk > Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs > Skype username: bbstheblindrapper > Facetime: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > > On Aug 29, 2018, at 6:07 AM, Anders Holmberg > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Hi! > Found this link. > https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/tutorial-disable-auto-boot-on-new-macbook-pros.2011044/ > Try that and see if it helps. > /A > > 29 aug. 2018 kl. 11:32 skrev Simon Fogarty > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>: > > Hi Listers > > Ok so I'm kind of getting hacked off with the fact my new work Mac Book Pro > doesn't do the start up chimes that Apple / mac computers have done since > long before I started using Mac products. > > I've got VO starting at log in but when for some reason I need to force > restart for some unknown reason, if I use the power button to turn off / on > the machine I never know when it's restarting until it starts talking to > me, > If I'm lucky enough for vo to still be talking.I know this effects us all, > But have we ever or has anyone ever contacted Apple accessibility to explain > that this chime at start up would be really useful to us the sight impaired > to know when / if our machines are starting up > Or do in my case I just keep thinking the batteries dead and put it on mains > power when I don't need to. > > Any thoughts appreciated. > > Regards > > Slightly P'd off mac book pro user. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac > Visionaries list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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