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Why no parity between iOS and Mac OS on this for so long and other things like Messages?

Most likely because MacOS and iOS are being worked on by different teams with different resources, priorities, constraints, problems, schedules, and goals.
 


macOS Sequoia expands a long-existing accessibility feature on the iPhone and iPad to the Mac: Headphone Accommodations.

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On the macOS Sequoia beta, the Headphone Accommodations options are in the System Settings app under Accessibility → Audio. The settings allow you to customize the audio for all AirPods and select Beats headphones. For example, Apple says you can amplify soft sounds and adjust certain frequencies to help music, phone calls, and more sound more crisp.

When a user configures Headphone Accommodations settings for second-generation AirPods Pro on macOS, the adjusted audio will persist when the headphones are connected to other audio sources, according to a note on Apple's developer website.

These settings were previously only available in the Settings app on the iPhone and iPad.

macOS Sequoia is currently in beta for developers, with a public beta to follow in July. The update will likely be widely released in September or October.

Article Link: macOS Sequoia Lets You Customize AirPods Audio in System Settings
How is it that my old iPod from nearly 20 years ago had built-in equalizers and yet and 2024 there’s no option of an equalizer for listening to music on my iOS devices. I like classical punk, and 70s singer-songwriters. So, i need adjustable equilizerrs, not jus compensation for my 47 year old ears
 
Hi, same thing here with AirPods Max... anyone else ?
Yep, same for me. Hopefully it will work the next update.

Excellent feature, especially with an audiogram. Glad it's finally arriving on MacOS.
 
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