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    AirPods are quiet- I’ve tried every method to clean them

    My left AirPod has been quiet for a while now. The first time this happened the air sucking method worked great and I was able to fix it no problem. So this time I tried that again, with no luck. I tried qtips, sharper qtips, sucking harder, clothes, blue tack, everything imaginable. Does...
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    default sound vs 'Boom 3D' vs ???

    Hi, I am a software developer interested in the audio quality of Macbook for 10 years. At first, I want to be sorry about my english writing. I write a post to get opinions from who knows Mac well. I am currently using the 2018 MacBook Pro 15-inch model . I have not been satisfied with my...
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    Early 2008 IMac Audio Mojave

    I am building a 2008 Imac for a customer. I am running latest version of the patch tool This is the 24 inch version and no mater what I do the Audio sounds like crap and I can not control the volume. I have also installed this same version on a 20inch version of 8,1 and everything seams to work...
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    Very poor audio/speaker quality iMac 2019

    I have been using my new iMac 2019 for two days now and I noticed that the audio sounds very poor compared to my iMac 2012. I know you can't expect the best audio from an AIO desktop, but a downgrade in audio quality is unacceptable. Especially when you spend almost double the amount of money on...
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    iPad Pro 2018 audio send to MacBook Pro 15" Touchbar 2016

    Hello guys, I need your help to see if I can do the following: I want to connect my iPad Pro to my MacBook Pro via USB-C to send audio from the iPad to the Mac. Is there any way of doing this? In theory USB-C is capable on sending audio, but I don't seem to find the way to send it to the Mac by...
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    iPad Pro iPad Pro 2018 audio send to MacBook Pro 15" Touchbar 2016

    Hello guys, I need your help to see if I can do the following: I want to connect my iPad Pro to my MacBook Pro via USB-C to send audio from the iPad to the Mac. Is there any way of doing this? In theory USB-C is capable on sending audio, but I don't seem to find the way to send it to the Mac by...
  7. dcer10

    Advice needed on buying Macbook Air - Audio/Midi studio use

    I have a 15" 2017 i7 2.9ghz Macbook Pro (touchbar) 500gb SSD and 16gb ram and a Microsoft Surface Laptop (1st generation) with an i5 CPU, 256gb ssd and 8gb ram. I use the Macbook Pro entirely for my audio/midi music studio and my Surface Laptop entirely for work use (mainly email/browser/office...
  8. gvbento

    Very weird FW audio interface issue

    Hi, my name is Gabriel Bento from Brazil, and I have been trying to wrap my head around this issue for quite some time now and I am completely lost. I'm seeking some help, hopefully someone here will be able to spot something I'm missing. It's quite a long story and I think a very weird one, so...
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    Audio issue , sound repetition

    Hi everyone, So, this issue happens ONLY on the two users I transferred from my old mac( 2012 13" Macbook Pro i7 non retina). When I open a new user, even though I could use all the apps installed from the old users there is no sound / audio issue. I'm trying to figure out what plist or what...
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    Magsafe I/O Board or Logic Board replacement?

    Hi there, I recently purchased an 11" 2014 MacBook Air from the facebook marketplace for $400 CAD. I'm feeling a little beside myself because a few issues have come up that I didn't detect initially when buying it and the seller was quite confident that aside from some lagginess when he...
  11. Himalayannabi

    Macbook pro bad sound quality on windows 10 (bootcamp)

    So I just recently got a macbook pro 2018 with touchbar and upgraded to Mojave. I installed windows 10 pro using bootcamp and there were many issues. I was able to fix most of the issues such as a non functioning touchbar, corrupted amd drivers, etc. but there was one that still remained. The...
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    iPhone XS Max Junk. Right audio channel too quiet.

    I have used multiple hardwired earbuds, methods and jacks. The lightning jack is idiotic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It keeps disconnecting. The headphone jack was far better!! does the usb-c stay connected on the hardware that uses that? Also used Bluetooth through my FiiO Q5. The...
  13. chekie

    Going back to Apple Store with my Macbook pro 2018

    I am one of the unlucky ones with MacBook pro 15 2018 that has crackling speakers. It happens only occasionally. In fact, it only happened three times within the 3 weeks since I had it. And killing the coreaudiod process fixed it every time. Also I experienced a different but related issue: when...
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    Bluetooth Speaker Disconnections

    Hi all, I usually hook my Mac up with a Sony HT-CT60BT soundbar via bluetooth. Since mOS 14, after about 5 seconds the speakers auto-disconnect from my mid-2014 rMBP and need to be reconnected again. They work as normal after that. That happens every single time I connect them. I've deleted the...
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    HomePod Thinking about getting a 2nd HomePod for Stereo setup

    I finally made the jump and got the HomePod. At 1st I was skeptical, but omg has this thing really blew me away when I first got it setup and started listening to music on it. I read and watched numerous reviews online and didn't really believe when people compared it to their home theater...
  16. zedsdeadbaby

    Q: For 2018 MBP users working in Logic, Premiere, Live, etc

    I have a 2018 MacBook Pro I purchased this fall. I'm wondering if others with the same model, who use programs like Logic, Ableton or Pro Tools, or, Adobe Premiere are seeing the following behavior: The speakers and headphones no longer work as a single built-in audio device. (This does not...
  17. Apple_Glen_UK

    iPhone 5 or earlier Audio problems when using camera

    I have a bit of an unusual issue with my wife’s iPhone 5S. When filming anything on the normal outward view the audio is almost non-existent. If you turn the volume right up you can just about hear a faint muffled sound. However, the audio is absolutely fine for Voice Memos and when filming...
  18. SocialCapital

    Toslink Optical Audio Gone in 2018?

    In looking at the specs of the 2018 mini, I notice the absence of optical audio. I use optical to connect my current mini to the stereo and would hate to lose it. Yes, i could use HDMI, but my TV panel doesn't have ARC, so I can't drive it as a monitor AND have audio at the same time. :(...
  19. dawindmg08

    Headphone output for USB mic (to avoid echo)?

    Hi all, I occasionally help my wife record VO demos and jobs in our home and I'm looking for advice on a particular bit of gear: I use a USB mic and Adobe Audition to record the VO. The mic is pretty good but it doesn't have it's own headphone jack; when I patch the output from Audition...
  20. calliex

    What app to use to clean up audio on Mac

    I have an old cassete tape of a dearly departed family member talking about our family ancestry. I still plays well, has a little hiss on it and not as clear as it once was. I am no audio guy but was wondering is there an Mac app out there that would I allow me to digitize it and clean up the...