I have.
Just sharing it here in case anyone else has the same issues.
I’m pretty sure the entire crackling / audio issues are all software related. Why else would it happen on headphones too.
Maybe a core audio issue
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MacBook Pro 2018 - Speakers Crackling
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Just sharing it here in case anyone else has the same issues.
I’m pretty sure the entire crackling / audio issues are all software related. Why else would it happen on headphones too.
Maybe a core audio issue
Apple just released a new supplemental update 2,
https://www.macrumors.com/2018/08/28/macos-high-sierra-update-2018-macbook-pro/
Maybe it's a fix for crackling sound issues
https://www.macrumors.com/2018/08/28/macos-high-sierra-update-2018-macbook-pro/
Maybe it's a fix for crackling sound issues
It was about time they release an update for High Sierra users! Hopefully it's gonna fix the crackling issue !
Let us know if someone can stress test after this update.
Who can test this?? I will in about 1-2 hours
[doublepost=1535481184][/doublepost]Pre Patch:
Model Name: Apple T2 chip
Firmware Version: 15P6703
Boot UUID: 619DCF82-0FBF-4B45-999D-38DB7E24FE44
Post Patch:
Model Name: Apple T2 chip
Firmware Version: 15P6805
Boot UUID: 8D0C551C-57D0-4A14-B571-21F498366CDC
[doublepost=1535481352][/doublepost]Since this is ONLY for the MBP..no imac pro, i think this address ONLY the speakers issue and not the bridge error
[doublepost=1535481184][/doublepost]Pre Patch:
Model Name: Apple T2 chip
Firmware Version: 15P6703
Boot UUID: 619DCF82-0FBF-4B45-999D-38DB7E24FE44
Post Patch:
Model Name: Apple T2 chip
Firmware Version: 15P6805
Boot UUID: 8D0C551C-57D0-4A14-B571-21F498366CDC
[doublepost=1535481352][/doublepost]Since this is ONLY for the MBP..no imac pro, i think this address ONLY the speakers issue and not the bridge error
It's always present when it's playing audio. Turn your volume down to 0 and keep pressing the mute button in a silient room, you'll hear it.
1) Put volume to 0
2) Press and hold mute or volume down button on touch bar
The noise it produces will always play very faintly through any audio you play, try it out. If you're not pressing it you don't hear anything.
I tried your instructions and get no hissing or any noise. I haven't updated to the new firmware yet.
[doublepost=1535487031][/doublepost]OH by the way you have the firmware that comes with Mojave then this supplement will only update the OS and not the firmware. Mojave's firmware is newer, begins with 16.
I also got Mojave beta, maybe it's fixed in this HS update, that's why nothing has changed for me. I got 16P50371a
have you encountered Kernel panic problems that seem to affect the T2 chip? Reading it is not clear if there are problems affecting few people or it is normal for these new models.
Yes because there is nothing audio related going on at that point. But if I watch a youtube clip for example and in some parts where there's no audio in the clip I still hear a faint hissing.
This patch might not be the one a few of you were asking for.
Windows received further patches for Intel CPU security problems last week. Today's update must have included those.
[doublepost=1535490901][/doublepost]Geekbench results on 2.6Ghz model look good. SC 5214. MC 21939.
Windows received further patches for Intel CPU security problems last week. Today's update must have included those.
[doublepost=1535490901][/doublepost]Geekbench results on 2.6Ghz model look good. SC 5214. MC 21939.
Update2 did nothing for me. Hiss, popping, crackling - all remain.
Must have been the Intel CPU patch.
Must have been the Intel CPU patch.
same issue here. Talked to apple. They know about the issue, and a fix will come soon.
