Retro technology archivist TechyThings He posted a great video on Instagram showcasing the startup sounds, tones, and ringtones of many Apple desktops and laptops over the years, going all the way back to the Apple I. Watch below.
Among many user-generated tributes Apple’s 50th anniversaryit’s definitely one of the best yet.
The collector behind the Instagram account TechyThings made a video featuring the boot tones, sounds, beeps and calls of 44 Apple desktops and laptops, including one prototype and numerous rarities.
As one Instagram user commented, it’s amazing to see all these Macs still running.
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 II (1984)
- Apple Lisa (1983-84)
- Macintosh 128K (1984)
- Macintosh 512K (1984)
- Macintosh Plus (1986)
- Apple IIs (1989)
- Macintosh SE (1987)
- Macintosh IIc Plus (1988)
- Macintosh II (1988)
- Macintosh Icx (1988)
- Portable Macintosh (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)
See below:
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