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  1. dvyio

    Attempting to play audio/video when an external display is plugged in beachballs the app

    I posted this in another thread, but just in case any one else has the same issues I've had… I just updated to 19A512f, but if I attempted to play any audio or video AT ALL, whichever app was trying to play it would beachball. Turns out it was from having my LG UltraFine 4K display plugged in...
  2. freidavs

    GarageBand glich with save

    hi there. so i was recording podcast yesterday. we were in a hurry so i just opened new project and started to record, after recording i wanted to save project file so there is no problems. first thing i saw, that was strange is after saving there wasnt this "copying .wav" window that...
  3. LAHegarty

    Resolved Sound/Audio - G4 Cube

    Hi guys, what's the best way to get sound out of the G4 Cube? I've just picked up a G4 cube and was wondering what the best way to get an audio line out on it would be. (In case you don't know the Cube does not have an internal sound card) I know that originally it came with USB speakers, not...
  4. U

    MP 1,1-5,1 Realtek setup under W10

    I'm coming across a bit of a headache trying to figure out what's going on with the drivers for my audio. I have a pair of speakers connected to the rear port, Realtek sound manager shows it as speakers, but there's 'two rear ports', so if I plug in my headphones into the front port, both play...
  5. E

    Apple Kills iTunes...now what for ripped mp3s?

    Very, very long-time iTunes user here for my 55,000+ MP3 files (I'm an ex-dj and massive music collector). Apple announced a general statement a few weeks ago that they are killing iTunes. So what happens to folks like me with numerous iPods, iPhones, and iPads on iOS 10-12 who still...
  6. J

    RCA Audio/Video out > into 15'' MacBook Pro ??

    What is the most effective way to transfer from Sony Hi8mm Video Camera to MACBOOK PRO 15" late 2009 that only has either Firewire, USB2 inputs. The source is a Sony Hi8mm Camera that only has mono RCA and RCA Video line output.
  7. pashdown

    "Tri-tone" must die.

    Does iOS13 have any provision to set the default notification tone, or set the tones individually on apps that otherwise don't set them? "Tri-tone" has been plaguing us since, what, iOS4? Why we can set the sound for what happens when we AirDrop someone, but not differentiate between my stock...
  8. S

    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...
  9. S

    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...
  10. C

    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...
  11. F

    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...
  12. C

    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...
  13. C

    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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. O

    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...
  17. E

    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...
  18. 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...
  19. M

    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...
  20. 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...