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  1. F

    How do I enable surround sound on my Mac Mini (Late 2012)?

    Hi guys. I just bought an LG OLED B7 TV and I have my Mac Mini (Late 2012) hooked up to it. For 5.1 surround sound I have a Pioneer VSX 1131. I have my Mac Mini connected with HDMI to the TV, and the TV connects with an optical cable to my Pioneer receiver. This very same setup lets me get...
  2. Rok73

    Mic/Sound Issues since 3.2.3

    My mic doesn't work at all and sound is very, VERY quiet on my Series 0 since 3.2.3. Anyone? Things I've done: -Rebooted -Did hard reset -Restored from backup -Set up as new
  3. Neyiox

    How can I get a sound to play when I insert a specific USB key ?

    Hi everyone, This is my first post on the forum and I would need some answers for a problem. Everything is in the title! I recently bought an USB key of BB-8 (Star Wars) and I would like to get a sound (that I already have) when I insert my key. I'm under Sierra 10.12.5 Thank you in advance...
  4. 0

    No sound in Firefox? Help!

    So, updated to High Sierra Public Beta today, and everything works like a charm - Except Firefox. No sound at all. Plugins updated. Music from itunes and all other apps work fine. Tried downloading a different version of Firefox and same result. A video from youtube plays, but not the sound...
  5. J

    Carrier some sound gone after little water damage iphone6s

    please help :( my iphone 6s got caught in a little water in my handbag not like i dropped it fully in the sink. i didn't realise till 11 hours later that some sound had gone so my phone is currently sat in some rice to try and dry anything out. what works - get a ringtone sound upon people...
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    What Should I buy, SurfaceBookPB or MacBookProTB?

    https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/2016-macbook-pro-issue-high-pitched-keyboard-clicking-sound.2022399/ Because of this issue, I returned second MacBook Pro Yesterday. What do you think?
  7. nieks

    Poor sound from speaker iPhone 6

    As explained in the "what hasn't arrived yet" topic, my phone rattles en creaks when it makes a sound. It just doesn't sound good. The iPhone 6 of a friend (same model) has a way better sound. So, i removed the loudspeaker, replaced it with a new one. And yet, no improvement. Now what? On...
  8. U

    Erratic/ unpredictable notifications & sounds for new mails

    My new mail notifications in notification center have stopped coming if all the older notifications are removed by clicking Clear at the top of the group of notifications. But notifications in notification center for other events like new SMS continue to come.
  9. AronDraws

    Is it possible to blow-out the speakers on the Airpods?

    Hi! I got my airpods last week and I've been enjoying them and I had them out of my ears when a Youtube ad ended and the "up next" video played and the sound was waayyyyyy to loud. I scrambled to turn the volume down but Im worried about my airpods and Im worried the sound could be blown out now...
  10. v4ndie

    2016 Macbook Pro Touchbar Keyboard Click ***Heat Test***

    ***UPDATE*** So I brought back my Mac. The Apple Store refused to exchange it, but they did let me refund it. So this morning I read an article about people finding surface scratches on their 2016 Macbook Pro's with the touchbar. They are claiming that the keys are running on the screen...
  11. S

    Multiple audio sources, different outputs

    Hi there I was wondering if there is a program to micromanage audio sources and outputs. for example I would like iTunes to play back on my bluetooth speaker, while all other sounds (sys-sounds, skype, in-game, yt etc.) should be played through the laptop speakers or through a headset. Is this...
  12. Calby

    MacBook Pro 2016 POP/Click sound? (Not because of bootcamp)

    Hi, This thread is for us that have the issue when the MacBook Pro 2016 are making some kind of pop / click sound. I did start this thread because we have posted trough many other threads that have some other topic so I just want to gather all in one thread. And we have NOT installed Windows...
  13. L

    Enable the macOS start up sound on the touch bar MacBook Pro

    I would like to start this by saying that I respect Apple's decision to remove the start up sound, because many people have found it to be more of an annoyance, rather than a convenience. Me, how ever, am on the other side of that argument. I am a blind Mac user, who enjoyed having an audible...
  14. Joseph C

    Play music through Apple TV without actual TV on?

    Hello I have an Apple TV 4. I would like to set up so that the Apple TV plays music through a Bose system (via optical audio, using an adapter of some sort) independently of the actual TV the Apple TV is connected to being on (or on the correct source) For example, being able to play the...
  15. youness

    Audio Issues with nTB MacBook Pro 2016

    Hello Everyone, Today if I'm posting ,it's because I'm in front of a "small" problem. First : it's a nTB MacBook Pro 2016 and I'm on Sierra with 10.12.2. I noticed that sometimes the speakers where playing a little sound/noise like "tick",like the sound when you plug a mic in some computers...
  16. raduene

    macbook pro 15" 2016 display rattling and cracking sound from the hinge

    Hello, i have the new 2016 macbook pro 15" with the touch bar for about 2 weeks and i have some problems with it. one of them is when i shake it side to side i hear a rattling sound (i found out that is the light panel behind the display) and i want to ask if other 2016 mackbooks have this...
  17. N

    2016 Macbook Pro Hinge Noise

    I switched between 3 different configurations of the 2016 Macbook Pro, both non-touch bar and touch bar models. All three of the Macbooks made a somewhat quiet noise when opened, sometimes when closed. It sometimes sounds like a click, but other times it's a bit louder and sounds like a sticky...
  18. M

    Speaker buzzing on MacBook Pro 15" 2016

    Hi, I just got my new tMBP 15" and I noticed that when I play any audio (YouTube, Spotify, videos, etc) I can hear a light buzzing sound coming from both speakers, especially when the volume is very low. The audio itself sounds fine but I can definitely hear this buzzing and, having never owned...
  19. monstermac77

    2016 Macbook Pro Issue - High Pitched Keyboard Clicking Sound

    Within a few hours of using my Late 2016 MacBook Pro 15” with Touch Bar, I noticed some of my keys made a very high pitched click on-key-up (when I lifted my finger from the pressed down key). The affected keys: Caps Lock, left Option, and very occasionally: Delete, ‘H’, and ‘C’. Caps lock is...
  20. Squillace

    No voice on a FaceTime call

    Hi, I used to talk to my dad (which lives in another country) via FaceTime. I use an iPhone 6s Plus, he was using the old iPhone 4 I gave him. That's the unique purpose of that iPhone, since my dad is a newbie in anything around technology. He learned how to make and receive calls, that's all...