Power On · Iconic boot chimes from 1977 to today

Brian Eno wrote one. Ryuichi Sakamoto wrote another. Jim Reekes snuck his into the Macintosh ROM without permission.

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39 CHIMES · 50 YEARS · ONE ROOM Every machine you've ever loved greeted you first. With a sound. Brian Eno wrote one. Ryuichi Sakamoto wrote another. Jim Reekes slipped his into the Mac's ROM when nobody was watching. Drag through the devices below. Tap Power on. Hear it boot. 🎧SOUND ON. HEADPHONES RECOMMENDED. ‹ BOOT-003MACINTOSH 128K · 1984 › POWER ON