Audio glitches, bugs after updating your operating system, problems with connecting an external audio device, or sound not working at all are some of the common issues reported on Mac. Even misconfigured apps or incorrect settings can result in audio glitches.
Sometimes your Mac might select the wrong device due to incorrect configuration, driver incompatibility, or a conflict with other apps. Go to the Apple menu and choose System Preferences. Click Sound then select the Output tab. Click the correct output device for your audio.
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Third-party plugins that integrate with your Mac can cause the sound to not work properly. Musicians and sound engineers are usually particularly cautious of this because there are often hardware and software incompatibilities with a new release of macOS. Major upgrades should not be taken lightly, you must have a backup of audio files.
NVRAM is a small amount of memory that your Mac uses to store various types of settings, including sound volume, display resolution, startup disk selection, the time zone, and more. Resetting the NVRAM can help clear up glitches. Follow our guide to reset NVRAM and SMC in Intel Macs.
Ensure that your equipment is compatible. Some older components might be unable to receive audio via an HDMI connection, even though your Mac and other devices can play sound through it. Note that older MacBook models (from before 2011) do not support passing audio through the Mini DisplayPort.
Launch the Audio MIDI Setup app. Select the HDMI option from the left panel and choose your TV from the Output tab. If you cannot see the speaker icon next to HDMI, click the cog button and select Use this device for sound output.
The MacBook sound card doesn't usually need to be reset. When a problem occurs with the sound card, the driver shuts down and restarts automatically. However, if you are using an audio editing program for your business, the sound card may no longer work in your program. Luckily, it's fairly easy to get the audio editing program, media player or audio application working again with your sound card. If you need to use audio for presentations or to edit audio and video, you may need to know how to troubleshoot an audio card if it fails.
Click "System Preferences" in the dock and then click "Sound," located under the Hardware section. Click the "Output" tab and make sure that the proper sound output device is selected. For instance, if you are using built-in speakers, you should have "Internal Speakers" highlighted. Make sure that the Mute checkbox located in the lower right corner is unchecked.
Which audio driver is used by MacBook Pro 7.1??? I'm running BootCamp (Windows7 Ultimate x64) and I'm having a problem with audio input, so I'm looking for anything taht will make it work.
In Device Manager I had "Cirrus CS4206A (AB13)" and three devices of "NVIDIA High Definition Audio". Then somehow I updated Cirrus driver to "High Definition Audio", but Audio-IN is not working, only Audio-OUT (The same thing with Cirrus). Just to mention, my MB is using only one "multi" audio jack.
That's BootCamp version I'm using (4.0.4033) and I installed it correctly!...I tried to reinstall BootCamp few times, but it seems that CirrusLogic Audio driver is unfinished! Only output works, but not the input! Why is that so? How to request Apple to check and repair their drivers?
Oh bro I tried re-installing those drivers many times, but no luck! ? I contacted Apple's ChatSupport and they told me that this is not their problem, because it's related to Microsoft (Windows)...So now I finished conversation with Microsoft Expert over chat and they told me that my audio driver is outdated and not fully compatible with Windows 7. So, stupid Cirrus (which I've never heard of before) is not updating their drivers. Microsoft expert suggested me to contact CirrusLogic Support, but there is no mail and I'm not in USA - so dialing their phone number is too expensive...
I really don't know what to do. This is Apple's false, because they don't really care if customers are satisfied. They are not forcing their suppliers to update drivers. Anyways, which model is your MacBook (which year) ?? Do you suggest trying Win 8.1 or XP ??
Then I uninstalled Windows's default audio drivers "High Definition Audio Device" to get sound device without drivers and I quickly made a screenshot before they are installed again... And as you can see they are recognised as "Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus"
The "red" diode is the Optical laser. There is a microswitch which controls if your combined analog/digital port will output digital signals or analog signals. If you insert the headphone in the port and take it out (you may have to repeat this till the laser turns off), then you can install the BC drivers and test.
Core Audio lets you do much more than mimic a recording studio on a desktop computer. You can use it for everything from playing sound effects to creating compressed audio files to providing an immersive sonic experience for game players.
These drivers are intended for use with Pro ToolsHDX and Pro ToolsHD Native hardware on systems using Pro Tools HD 12, Pro Tools HD 11 and/or Pro Tools HD 10.3.6 and above software only. DO NOT run this installer for HD TDM cards. Additionally, if you have installed Pro Tools HD 10.3.5 and below, you should not run this installer for any hardware. The correct HD drivers are included as part of the Pro Tools HD software installation (Pro Tools HD 10.3.5 and earlier).
These drivers are intended for use with Pro ToolsHD Accel hardware on systems where Pro Tools HD software is not installed. If you have already installed Pro Tools HD, you should not run this installer. The correct HD drivers are included as part of the Pro Tools HD software installation (Pro Tools HD 10.3.5 and earlier).
UPDATE #1After reading the author's comments, it appears the underlying goal is to be able to capture the system sound without publishing the virtual audio driver as a device (that would appear in the System Preference's list) and without changing the current default output device (or at least the appearance that the device has changed).
SoundFlower: Adds a sound device to the list upon installationWavTap: Adds a sound device to the list upon installation; auto-selects the device when the WavTap application is started; auto-deselects the device when the application is shutdown and reselects the previous deviceAudio Hijack Pro: Adds a sound device only when audio capture of the default system sound is selected; removes the sound device when audio capture is no longer selected and reselects the previous deviceWireTap Studio: UnknownScreenFlow: Captures the system sound without changing the current default output device and without publishing the virtual audio driver as a device
Similar to Prosoft Engineering's Hear product, you could create a HAL plugin (user-mode virtual driver) rather than a .kext (kernel-mode virtual driver). Apple has a sample HAL plugin called "SampleHardwarePlugIn" and PulseAudio has one as well. However, with his method I don't think you get access to a pre-mixed system sound stream. You would have to gather up all streams from the various applications (which must use CoreAudio to play sound) and mix them together for pseudo system sound capture.
Create a virtual audio device that is hidden [1][2] from user interaction. When the user wishes to capture the default sound, programmatically create an aggregate device that includes your hidden virtual device and the current default sound device. Temporarily set this aggregate device as the default output. In this manner, you are able to both capture the default sound and hear it.Side Note: If Mac OS X allows for a hidden device to also be set as the default output device, what would System Preferences show as the selected device? If it instead shows the secondary output device as selected, then you have the added allusion that nothing has changed.
If the sound on your Mac has stopped working, there are several possible explanations and solutions. The first thing to check is that the sound definitely is not working. Below we'll explain what to check.
If you've faced issues with the speaker volume on your Mac, it's likely a software-related problem. Maybe some app conflicts with your speaker settings, or maybe there's something else. The first thing you can do to troubleshoot the issue is to reset NVRAM/PRAM. These are small parts of your Mac's memory that control sound volume, time zone, display resolution, and other settings on your Mac.
On those Macs, there was a sensor in the port that detected whether a headphone jack or a digital audio device was plugged in. The Mac would then change the output to headphones or digital output accordingly. However, sometimes the sensor failed to recognize when a digital audio device had been unplugged, and so the audio output remained locked on digital output, with no way to change it. With no digital audio output connected, there is no way to change the volume or hear a sound.
To conclude, there are a number of reasons why the sound is not working on your Mac. If you follow the guide above and take it one step at a time, you should be able to fix the problem. If none of the steps above work for you, the next step is to contact Apple support and, if possible, make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple Store. Finally, it wouldn't harm if you check your Mac for malware and remove system junk with the mentioned app, CleanMyMac X. The basic system cleanup may help you to get your audio working again.
I found a post about uninstallation of this audio driver. There is a kernel extension named PainterAudioDriver.kext in /System/Library/Extensions/ that adds the audio driver to the kernel space. To ensure that the kernel extension is loaded I used kextstat: 2ff7e9595c
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