can we control sound output in os x?

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/12240


Its a nice little thing.

 

I don't have an iMac, so I'm not sure if this works with yours (my computer doesn't have built in speakers, but this is what I do with my line-out and bluetooth headset), but can you select the speakers from System Prefs ->Sound -> Output, and then in Skype's preferences on the audio tab select line out?

 

i seriously wish detour was universal, or that there was a universal version of something like it switching them manually whenever i switch from my bluetooth headset for skype to regular speakers...pain in the ass.

 

Oh boy! I've been looking for something like this for a LONG time. Gracias.

 

Maybe Soundflower will work? I believe it is a universal build and it looks to have quite a bit of flexibility. Maybe give it a go? Tis free.

 

I haven't been able to use Detour as I understood it able to be used. I have my 12' PB connected to my stereo through the optical out jack, but would like to run some sounds, from iChat, through the built in speakers, while iTunes through the stereo.

The computer only seems to recognize one output, the built-in one. So I can have iTunes at full, and iChat at 10%, but both come from the same speakers.

 

Hi, I was wondering if anyone had anything that would help this problem? I'm having pretty much the same issue, so I figured I'd reply to this old thread and see if there was anything to be done now.

I have an Intel iMac, and I have a mini-toslink optical audio cable connected to my sound system, for when I want to watch video from my computer on my TV, but most of the time I just want to use the built in speakers. So I would like a way to switch the audio output between the built in speakers and the audio out without having to unplug and replug the cable.

Thanks in advance.

 

You could stream your music to external speakers through an Airport Express with iTunes and then your system sounds and general audio would still come through your iMacs internal speakers. I used to do that with my PowerBook. I'm thinking about setting up my iMac that way.
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