Apple collector showcases 50 years of Mac startup sounds ...
Marcus Mendes·2026-04-10·via 9to5Mac
Retro tech archivist TechyThings has published a great video on Instagram showcasing the startup sounds, tones and chimes from multiple Apple desktops and laptops throughout the years, dating all the way back to the Apple I. Watch it below.
Among the many user-generated homages to Apple’s 50th anniversary, this is surely one of the coolest ones yet.
The collector behind the Instagram account TechyThings has put together a video showcasing the boot tones, sounds, beeps, and chimes of 44 Apple desktops and laptops, including one prototype and multiple rarities.
As one Instagram user commented, it is impressive to see that all these Macs still turn on.
The list includes:
Apple I, replica (1976)
Apple II (1977)
Apple II Plus (1979)
Apple II Europlus (1979)
Apple II Bell & Howell (1979)
Apple III (1980)
Apple IIIe (1983)
Apple Iic (1984)
Apple Lisa (1983-84)
Macintosh 128K (1984)
Macintosh 512K (1984)
Macintosh Plus (1986)
Apple IIgs (1989)
Macintosh SE (1987)
Macintosh IIc Plus (1988)
Macintosh II (1988)
Macintosh Iicx (1988)
Macintosh Portable (1989)
Macintosh LC (1990)
Macintosh Classic (1990)
Macintosh Quadra 700 (1991)
Macintosh Performance (1991)
Macintosh PowerBook 100 (1991)
Macintosh PowerBook 170 (1991)
Macintosh PowerBook Duo 270c (1993)
Macintosh Color Classic (1993)
Power Macintosh 7200 (1995)
Power Macintosh 4400 (1996)
Macintosh PowerBook 2400c (1997)
eMate 300 (1997)
Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (1997)
Power Macintosh G3 (1997)
iMac G3 (1998)
iBook G3 Clamshell (1999)
iBook G3 Clamshell, prototype (1999)
Mac mini (2006)
Mac Pro (2006)
MacBook Pro (2006)
MacBook Unibody (2008)
Apple Xserve (2009)
MacBook 12” (2015)
MacBook Pro (2017)
MacBook Air (2020)
MacBook Pro M Series (2026)
Watch it below:
What’s the first startup chime you remember hearing? Let us know in the comments.
