Change Startup Volume

I have 2 volumes on my HD. Startup boots into Volume 2 if I don't use Startup Manager. I want it to boot into Volume 1, not 2.
How do I do this?

Holding down the Option key with the power button brings up the Startup Manager & then you choose which volume you want to use. If you don't use the Option key, the startup defaults to, in my case, volume 2. I'm looking to get it to default to volume 1 (without the Option key), then if I want to work with volume 2, I use the Option key.

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How to change startup volume

This might be a silly question, but how can you change the volume of the signature start up sound on the new iMac?

The startup sound uses the volume setting of the built-in speakers. So if you do not have external speakers connected, adjust the volume of the built-in speakers and that will change the volume of the startup sound.
If you have external speakers connected, Mac OS X maintains separate sound volume settings for the built-in speakers and "headphones" (used by the external speakers). So you can disconnect the external speakers, adjust the sound volume of the built-in speakers, and reconnect the external speakers. The external speakers will still use its own sound volume. However, the startup sound always comes from the built-in speakers, so that separate volume setting will be used.

Setting/changing startup volume in NV or PRAM

I know there are some 3rd party apps to change/modify the NV-RAM and PRAM but I recall that there was a simple command to modify the contents of the bootram to change the level of the volume.
Problem is simple - the initial volume is much to high for me. I have to remember to reduce it before accessing anything that uses the sound system, since the sound is so loud. I think this happened since Snow Leopard, but am not sure.
Any help would be great, tnx.
Nero

Yeah, that listing is not very helpful. I think in earlier OSs it was in English
I did find this which I will try next boot
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=46800F20.4050505%40boich at.ch
The command given is
nvram SystemAudioVolume=%80
I presume the 80 is the level based on 0 to 100. I shall find out soon enough.
I further presume that a PRAM reset will fix any errors I might make.
thanks all the same
Nero
Whoops
Here is what just happened when attempting to set it
nvram SystemAudioVolume=%80
nvram: Error setting variable - 'SystemAudioVolume': (iokit/common) general error
Perhaps the % is the issue?
Close, but no cigar
I have asked this question again in the Audio forum. Not a crosspost, just a differently phrased question.
Message was edited by: nerowolfe

Yosemite will not install and won't let me change startup disk, it's saying there is a file system problem but disk utilities can't fix it.

I Downloaded the Yosemite upgrade and went to install it on my iMac. The install failed saying file System needed repair. Ran disk utility could do the verify but the repair button was grayed out. When I tried to change startup disk back it wouldn't let me , saying it couldn't gather enough file info. So I'm stuck and can't boot my Mac. How do I get out of this?

Do a backup. Boot to the Recovery Volume (command - R on a restart or hold down the option/alt key during a restart and select Recovery Volume). Run Disk Utility Verify/Repair and Repair Permissions until you get no errors. Try to reboot normally.
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Can I move MobileSync to a hard disk other than startup volume?

I have been told many times by others 'in the know' that you have to keep certain files on the start-up volume. However, I have 2 internal HDs on my iMac, and the SSD (start up volume) is quite small - only 250GB. The other drive is 1 TB and I have about 15 TB of externals available via Lightning connection. The problem is that the internal SSD is continually filling up, and since I have several mobile devices I am synching with iTunes, they are gobbling up tons of disk space on the startup volume. Is it possible to move MOBILE SYNC to a different drive? There is nothing in 'preferences' for mobile sync that can specify the volume where these files should be stored. They are taking up almost 85GB of disk space. My temptation right now is to clone the 1TB internal over to an external drive, then clone the SSD internal over to the 1TB internal, and make that 1TB internal drive the new startup volume, but it would require reformatting and reinstalling operating system software, since there isn't any on that drive.
I am sort of 'stuck' because when I setup a replacement iPhone on Monday from a backup of the previous phone (that had a defective antenna), about 100 recordings in the RECORDER APP were not restored to the new iPhone, and I need to dig through some iPhone backups to try to find one that might have them on it. I hate to lose some of those very valuable recordings from a one-week intensive graduate seminar. Any suggestions for pruning the startup volume?
Disk Inventory X is showing only 7.2GB of open space and 225.8GB full on the SSD startup volume. Here are the big space 'hogs:'
Users - 168.5 GB (library 151.3GB; movies 15GB, which is odd, since all of the movies are stored externally.) In 'application support, MobileSync is taking up 82.5GB and Mail is taking up 47.9GB. (some of this mail goes way back, and needs to be archived, but I am not sure if that possibility exists in current OS)
Applications - 16.5 GB
Library - 11.5GB
iMac - intel (3 yrs old)
OSX 10.9.5
iPadAir
'the new iPad'
iPhone 5S
various other mac devices...

Well iTunes itself takes up virtually no space. I believe what you are suggesting is a move of your music files. Now these files can be moved to another drive and iTunes will act just like normal. The catch is that your music files pretty much have to be in one place. If you already have all your music stored in the My Music/iTunes/iTunes Music folder than you should be good. If you do not its a little trickier. In your preferences menu of iTunes under the advanced tab there are the options to "Keep iTunes music folder organized" and to "Copy files to iTunes music folder when adding to library". You will want both of these checked. Then under the advanced tab (The one not in the preferences menu) There is an option to consolidate library. This will copy all the music in your library not in the iTunes folder to the iTunes folder. Thus you will want to delete duplicated when the process is over. (If your drive is too slim on space for this opperation... then I don't know what to tell you.) With all your music in the iTunes folder just drag and drop said folder onto the new drive. Then under the advanced tab in preferences the first option is to change the location of your iTunes music library. Simply change it to where you have stored your library on the new drive and you will be set to go.

Changing my volume causes the application to minimize!!! How i can solve this???

Dear Friends,
I purchased a HP Pavilion dv6-2180us and I'm having this problem. Whenever I'm gaming or watching a movie on full screen and try to change the volume (my volume is touch sensitive) sliding to increase or decrease the sound, the application minimize and the screen display of the volume pops up. How can i change the setting of the display to don't minimize the programs??
Thanks for the help.
Igor Brant

That is a function of MediaSmart Menu coming into action...The Volume On-screen display part of MediaSmart Menu...If you are ok with not happening Volume On-Screen Display, you can uncheck if from Startup...
Although I am an HP employee, I am speaking for myself and not for HP.
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Did 10.6.5 alter the permissions of the top level of the startup volume?

Since applying the 10.6.5 update it seems that non-admin users have read/write access to the top level directory of the startup volume. That means that non-admin users can create items there.
I am wondeing if this is a normal change for 10.6.5 or if something is weird with my system.
We updated from 10.6.4 via Software Update. This machine has only ever had Snow Leopard installed on it.
(Note that top level sub-folders such as Library and System do not appear to be affected by this)

Are you referring to the ownership and privileges for the drive? If so then if they aren't set at the default it's because of something a user has done because the installer makes no such changes. You can return them to the default as follows;
1. Select the drive and Press COMMAND-I to open the Get Info window.
2. In the Ownership and Sharing section at the bottom is a checkbox labeled, "Ignore permissions on this volume." If the box is checked then click on the lock icon and authenticate. Uncheck the box.
3. Open the Terminal application in the Utilities folder and enter the following command then press RETURN:
sudo chown root:admin "/Volumes/Macintosh HD"
You will be asked to enter your admin password which will not be echoed.
If you now click onto the still open Get Info window you should now see the proper info:
Owner=system with r/w privileges
Group=admin with r/w privileges
Everyone is read-only
Click on the lock icon to prevent any changes. Close the window then quit the Terminal.

Mac mini occasionally boots in startup volume screen (SOLVED).

Here is my original message from March 08:
"I've had this problem since I've had my Mac mini (about a year now). Sometimes the startup volume screen appears despite not having any other Hard Drives connected apart from the boot drive (which is the internal Hard drive) and despite not pressing any keyboard keys on startup.
I am using 10.5.2 with the latest mini firmware and am unable to think what could be causing this? I have selected my main hard-drive in the startup disk preferences and have no permissions/hard drive problems (so says disk utility) but the problem persists. It's a minor annoyance but one I would welcome any help with."
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1433640&tstart=0
Because the original post is archived I thought I would post the answer in a new thread. The answer to this problem was to replace the network cable connecting my Mac mini to my Apple router.
I think the previous faulty cable was causing the mini to do a phantom network boot and that's why the startup volume screen came up from time to time.
Since, the cable change no more startup volume screen problem.
Phew, this has been bugging me ever since I bought my mini. It's nice to know sometimes it's the simple answers that work

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G5 won't restart or shut down or change startup disc...

(after several updates) my computer won't restart or shut down except manually... which prevents me from changing the startup disc (where all my important stuff is). Option key during startup doesn't give me the startup disc option either.
I'm stuck!
I verified and repaired permissions on both volumes, but can't switch back to the hard drive/OS I need.
If anyone can suggest some helpful info I'd really appreciate the help.

Hi-
Are you using an Apple keyboard? If not, please do so while troubleshooting.
Try resetting the PRAM. Hold CommandOption+PR while starting up. Hold the keys until you hear the second startup chime, then release. The machine should then boot normally.
If this fails to return function, a PMU/SMU reset may be required.
There is a possibility of damaged files within the OS. Boot to the OS install disc, open Disk Utility and run Repair Disk on the Startup volume.

Why is my startup volume is a network dev. which connects to my HD?

I have OS X 10.4.5. When I login to OS X my startup volume is shown as a network device. This is the upper right ICON which has a globe icon with the words network but no downward pointing arrow on it. I believe this should be a HD icon. The system works correctly and I see on my desk top the files for my hard disk. I am having a problem with Finale from codamusic. I do not believe that the problem is in Finale as I have two G4 desktop computer same OS side by side. The other computer shows an HD icon as the startup volume and does not have the problem. I believe that input from the KB is different for each computer and would account for the Finale problem. Perhaps the one with the network icon the characters go through a loopback driver? Both have the same version of Finale and the other computer's Finale works where mine does not. I am also seeing character dropouts from the KB particularly when starting programs.
How do I restore the HD icon as the startup volume for my hard drive on my computer?
Power PC G4 500Mh Mac OS X (10.4.5)
Power PC G4 500Mh Mac OS X (10.4.5)

My apologies - it was very early in the morning when I posted my question, I should have recounted all of what I tried. I have tried all of the easy fixes such as resetting my startup system using the startup disk preference panel. When I do reset the startup I get the same exact problem. It does not change my startup volume and it still uses a network volume pointed to my harddisk! When I use the startup disk preference panel it states the system I am trying to reboot to is on my HD not on a network volume, but it still comes up on a network volume. Also my HD icon is on my desktop at the lower right.
The network icon at the upper left is not movable, the HD is. If I try to move the network icon I simply get a clone of the icon.
I've also reset parameter ram, No change. I've also rebooted holding down the X key, no change. I have tried to reboot with the option key down, but the system will not reboot, it will simply sit there with a black screen and no activity on the disk.
I am very frustrated.
Power PC G4 500Mh Mac OS X (10.4.5)

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I can't change the volume, I've tried to put it down with Itunes, stop and start again my computer but nothing work... PLEAAAAAASE HELP...

Solved it, there was a problem of the same music put it twice!

My iphone 5 will not let me control my volume at all. it is turned all the way up. i try to use the buttons on the side of the phone and they dont work and when im on a call i cant change the volume.

Im having trouble with my iphone 5. For about 6 months now i cannot change my volume while on the phone or using the buttons on the side to turn the volume down. I took it to the sprint store so they could fix it and they said they have never had this problem before. Ive owned every iphone from the very beginning and never had this problem before. please help.

Have you tried going to Settings> then tapping on Sounds. and making sure that change with buttons is turned on?

So in the last few days I've noticed that pressing my volume change keys actually isn't changing the volume on my macbook pro at all. When I press the volume up or down keys, it makes the recognisable pop sound but stays at the same volume while the squar

So in the last few days I’ve noticed that pressing my volume change keys actually isn’t changing the volume on my macbook pro at all. When I press the volume up or down keys, it makes the recognisable pop sound but stays at the same volume while the squares go up or down. I mute it but my computer still makes sound. It’s the same with the volume control up the top of the screen, too. I slide it up and down and it doesn’t change the volume at all. The only way I can change the volume is with my speakers or the program I’m in (iTunes, VLC etc). I restarted and it seems to be okay then I go to change it a couple minutes later and it’s back to not working again.
I’ve checked my settings- the “use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard fuction keys” is not switched on, and I have tried a suggestion of moving the com.apple.systempreferences.plist file out of the library and onto the desktop and restarting and neither of those seem to make any difference whatsoever. I’ve tried to find online forums but the only suggestions I found were those two and they didn’t work.
I’m just annoyed because I usually have the worst luck with technology but my macbook had been going strong and I got it because of the apparent lack of things that could go wrong, but of course even if there is one thing that could go wrong it will happen to me.
Please help!

You migh give resetting your NVRAM a try:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379

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Can you change the volume display at bottom of screen to the song time instead?

I have just bought a new Ipod Nano and really like it! The only problem I'm having is when playing songs the bottom of the screen shows the volume level rather than how far it is through the song in time (like the old nanos used to show). I find it really annoying not knowing at a quick glance how much more of a song is left to play.
I know this info is displayed by double tapping the screen (although it is only shown temporarily). Is there a way of changing the volume level icon at the bottom of the screen to display the song time instead?
Thanks in advance.

Is there a way of changing the volume level icon at the bottom of the screen to display the song time instead?
There is not. You can let Apple know how you feel about it using the form on this page.
http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipodnano.html
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