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Sometimes the internal speakers on your Mac are not working correctly, there a lot of reasons why this happens. Some of them are easily reversed and others are a lot more problematic to fix and may require more intense solutions. Whatever the cause of the problem, this guide will share with you some of the steps you can take to fix a Mac with no sound.
1. Play Something
The first thing you want to do when the MacBook's sound is not working is to confirm no sound is coming out of the device's speakers. To do that, simply open iTunes and click on 'Songs.' Select any track and press play. If you see the bar progressing but can't hear any music the Mac has a sound problem.
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2. Turn up Volume
You may also want to make sure that the volume isn't turned down. Press the volume up button on your keyboard or click on the volume option in the menu bar at the top of the screen.
3. Restart the Mac
If the problem persists, you may want to restart the Mac to fix it. To restart the Mac, follow these simple steps;
- Step 1: Click on the 'Menu' button at the upper left corner of the screen.
- Step 2: Click 'Restart' and then click 'Restart' again in the popup that appears.
4. Disconnect the Accessories from Mac
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If you restart the Mac and still can't any audio from the Mac, try disconnecting all other accessories that may be plugged in to the Mac. Disconnect any HDMI Cables, and USB devices that may be plugged in since they could be channeling audio away from the speakers.
5. Update the Software
Updating your software can also fi certain audio issues that may be caused by software related bugs. That's because an update will often refresh the MacOS, eliminating any issues or settings that may be causing the problem. To update your Mac, follow these simple steps;
- Step 1: Open the App Store on your Mac and then click on 'Updates.'
- Step 2: Click 'Update All' to update all software
6. Restart the Sound Controller
You can also fix the problem by simply restarting the sound controller. To do that, follow these simple steps;
- Step 1: Open the 'Activity Monitor' on your Mac.
- Step 2: Look for 'coreaudio' in the list of processes and select it.
- Step 3: Click on the 'X' to quit the process and it will restart right away and this should hopefully fix the problem with your audio.
7. Check System Preferences
If the Mac will not play sound through another connected device such as a TV that is connecting to the Mac via HDMI, you may want to check the system preferences to ensure that everything is set up correctly. To do that, follow these simple steps;
- Step 1: Open the System Preferences on the Mac and click on 'Sound.'
- Step 2: Click on the 'Output' tab
- Step 3: If you are trying to play the sound to a TV, select the HDMI option.
8. Reset PRAM
Resetting the PRAM may also help you fix this problem. Follow these simple steps to reset the PRAM;
- Step 1: Restart the Mac and then quickly hold down Command, Option, P and R keys.
- Step 2: Keep holding them until the computer starts and you hear a chime.
- Step 3: Wait until you hear a second chime before letting the keys go.
9. Go to a Repair Shop
If all of the above solutions don't work, your only option would be getting your Mac to a repair shop so an expert can take a look at it. It is important to ensure the repair shop you choose has qualified experts who will not cause further damage.
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When I try to change the sound, it shows the sound bar full and white, but the big icon above it shadowed out, and there’s a circle with a line through it below all this. The sound level bar won’t change, and no sound will come from the speakers. However when I plug headphones in, the sound works fine.
I’ve checked system settings, and I believe that the internal speakers are selected for output. idk.
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Could you post a screenshot of your sound settings in System Preferences?
I can’t, I’m lame. When I capture it saves it as .tiff and photobucket won’t upload that. It just says under name “Digital out”, and under type, “built-in output”, and under setting for this device, “the selected device has no output controls.” Also it won’t let me change the volume there either, it’s greyed out.
okay, first of all, you can open the tiff and resave it as a jpeg, yes, if you really want help, you’ll have to work for it
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second, did you try a P-RAM Reset? turn it on, then press and hold + Alt + P + R at the same time, it should turn on again, see i that does anything
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monsoon (2510)“Great Answer” (0) Flag as…¶
and did the reset work ? it seems like the mac doesn’t recognize your speakers anymore
Go to Apple Menu -> About This Mac, click on More Info…, click Audio (built-in), and post what it says there.
I did the reset, no change.
Thanks for your help guys. :)
look in your headphone port. if you see a red light on it means it is in digital mode. there is a little switch in it that is supposed to only be enabled when a digital device is plugged in. it can be tripped when plugging in some headphones but its not supposed to happen. the way to fix it? plug in and take out a headphone jack a few times. after each time check for the light in the port. if it goes off your good. it will work you just have to keep trying. i had it happen
Nope, I saw that light for a second when I unplugged my headphones, but then it went off and still no sound.
Thanks though.
I think this is one of those quirks of the computer that there is no simple, standard fix to.
However, I did some Googling, and came across this thread at Apple’s forum. If you scroll down a few posts, there’s somebody who is having the exact same problem with their laptop, and they described how they fixed it. You might give that a try, and browse that thread a bit. Good luck.
However, I did some Googling, and came across this thread at Apple’s forum. If you scroll down a few posts, there’s somebody who is having the exact same problem with their laptop, and they described how they fixed it. You might give that a try, and browse that thread a bit. Good luck.
i have had the same problem too!
it has happened to me quite a few times now. I used to go to disk utility, and repair permission, it worked but it takes a long long time, sometimes i even had to run the procedure more than once.
it has happened to me quite a few times now. I used to go to disk utility, and repair permission, it worked but it takes a long long time, sometimes i even had to run the procedure more than once.
Above the discussion forum provided by monsoon has a post, he or she put the computer to sleep while headphone set plugged in, while it’s asleep unplug the headphones, strangely this worked. Effortlessly.
good luck
good luck
Great answer. I was having the exact same problem – found the red light in the port and just plugged in my headphones in and out a few times – problem solved. Thanks!
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Hi, this happened to me now its awful, i put the computer to sleep for the night and i woke up perfectly with music from my alarm clock and you could hear the song for like 2 minutes and then something happened and the song stopted playing, i thought the alarm went off but then my itunes songs didn’t sound either.
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wow thanks… I was worried At first I saw the red light and thought it was that something was really wrong then I tried to volume up and saw the problem. Found great stuff while trying to fix it. came to this and wow that headphone stuff really worked. Thank you again.
For some reason, I didn’t touch the sound settings for about 3 days and it just changed by itself. I also tried the reseting with the command alt p and r but it doesn’t work. I had this problem before. I pressed this button this time and then it wouldn’t work…. I’m so sad!!!!!! Thx for all your suggestions though
None of these fixes worked for me. The headphones work, but no sound when they are out. Please help!
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