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When you are launching your MacBook Air/Pro, you might be encountering some problems, for instance, Mac is not playing sounds or Mac won't play sound through headphones. So how can we fix the problem that you don't hear sound on Mac? Fortunately, we will list advisable solutions to help you to fix these two cases in no sound on Mac problem.
Case 1: Mac Not Playing Sounds, How to Fix
Some people are complaining on Apple Support Communities that they can't hear sound on MacBook Air/Pro. To resolve this problem that Mac not playing sounds, please follow the solutions below.
Play a music to check if the Mac really doesn't play sounds. If the progress bar is moving but you don't hear anything, there is definitely no sound.
Solution 1: Restart MacBook Air/Pro
Restart your MacBook Air/Pro. As we know, sometimes a simple restart can fix some minor glitches, including audio issue that Mac sound is not working.
Solution 2: Volume Up MacBook
Make sure you've turned volume up, or you can press down the Volume Up button because when volume is set to minimum, you are unable to hear the sound.
Solution 3: Update macOS
Employ the up-to-date macOS: Go to Apple menu and select Software Update to check for available update. Now, the latest version is macOS Catalina.
Solution 4: Play Music on Other Apps
Sometimes problem that no sound on Mac might be cause by the bug of the application.
Solution 5: Check Audio Settings on Mac
Check for System Preferences: Click on Apple menu > System Preferences > Sound. And then, choose Output > Internal Speaker. Make sure you've disabled the check box of Mute and moved the volume slider to the right. Quit System Preferences.
Solution 6: Unplug External Speakers
Make sure you disconnect any external speaker on MacBook because it is possible that the sound might be delivered to your TV when you've plugged the MacBook to the TV.
Solution 7: Reboot the Sound Controller
Go to Activity Monitor in Utilities folder > select coreaudiod in Process Name > click on the Quit Process button. And then, Sound Controller will restart automatically so as to make Mac sound work again.
Solution 8: Reset the NVRAM on your MacBook Air/Pro
When there is an audio issue on Mac, resetting the NVRAM should be taken into consideration. Press and hold Command, Option, R, P keys after restarting your MacBook Air/Pro. See Also: How to Reset NVRAM on Your MacBook Air/Pro
Solution 9: Reset the SMC on your MacBook Air/Pro
The operations are different depending on whether you Mac has removable battery or not. Get more information: How to Reset SMC on Your MacBook Air/Pro
If all the solutions above can not fix your problem, you'd better contact Apple Support for help directly.
Case 2: Mac Won't Play Sound Through Headphones
Likewise, an user from Apple Support Communities is saying 'When I listened to music with my headphones yesterday, the music suddenly stopped. It looks like the music is still playing but no sound.' First of all, you need to unplug the headphones and play a music through Mac's internal speaker in order to make sure whether the headphones are not workable.
When you meet the problem that no sound come out through headphones plugged into Mac, some measure should be put into practice.
Solution 1: Basic Troubleshootings
To fix Mac won't play sound through headphones, you should try the following tricks.
Restart your MacBook.
Try to plug headphones to other devices such as iPhone or Android devices.
Reinsert headphones: Unplug the headphone, and then, plug it back again.
Set the volume to as high as you like by pressing the volume up button.
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Solution 2: Check Headphone Port
Check if there is anything blocking the headphone port: Raise the notebook and blow air into the headphone jack to clear the dust in the line-in port. If there is obstruction on the port, it will stop Mac from playing sound through headphones.
Solution 3: Reset Headphones Settings
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Check for System Preferences: First, navigate to Sound in System Preferences by clicking on Apple menu. Next, select Headphones on Output section. And then, drag the output volume to the right and disable the Mute check box. Quit Preferences.
Solution 4: Change Speaker to Headphones
If you want to listen to the sound through your headphones plugged into MacBook Air/Pro when MacBook screen is cast on TV, you need to click the audio icon on the menu bar to change your speaker to Headphones.
Solution 5: Reboot the Sound Controller
Open Activity Monitor and choose coreaudiod in the list of Processes. And then, Quit the Process. And then, Sound Controller will restart automatically so as to fix the no sound on MacBook Air/Pro problem.
If you are not satisfied with all the solutions above, you might need an overhaul on the MacBook Air/Pro from Apple.
Boot Camp requires a Mac with an Intel processor.
When you install Microsoft Windows on your Mac, Boot Camp Assistant automatically opens the Boot Camp installer, which installs the latest Windows support software (drivers). If that doesn't happen, or you experience any of the following issues while using Windows on your Mac, follow the steps in this article.
- Your Apple mouse, trackpad, or keyboard isn't working in Windows.
Force Touch isn't designed to work in Windows. - You don't hear audio from the built-in speakers of your Mac in Windows.
- The built-in microphone or camera of your Mac isn't recognized in Windows.
- One or more screen resolutions are unavailable for your display in Windows.
- You can't adjust the brightness of your built-in display in Windows.
- You have issues with Bluetooth or Wi-Fi in Windows.
- You get an alert that Apple Software Update has stopped working.
- You get a message that your PC has a driver or service that isn't ready for this version of Windows.
- Your Mac starts up to a black or blue screen after you install Windows.
If your Mac has an AMD video card and is having graphics issues in Windows, you might need to update your AMD graphics drivers instead.
Install the latest macOS updates
Before proceeding, install the latest macOS updates, which can include updates to Boot Camp.
Format a USB flash drive
To install the latest Windows support software, you need a 16GB or larger USB flash drive formatted as MS-DOS (FAT).
- Start your Mac from macOS.
- Plug the USB flash drive into your Mac.
- Open Disk Utility, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.
- Choose View > Show All Devices from the menu bar.
- From the sidebar in Disk Utility, select your USB flash drive. (Select the drive name, not the volume name beneath it.)
- Click the Erase button or tab.
- Choose MS-DOS (FAT) as the format and Master Boot Record as the scheme.
- Click Erase to format the drive. When done, quit Disk Utility.
Download the Windows support software
After preparing your USB flash drive, complete these steps:
- Make sure that your Mac is connected to the Internet.
- Open Boot Camp Assistant, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.
- From the menu bar at the top of your screen, choose Action > Download Windows Support Software, then choose your USB flash drive as the save destination. When the download completes, quit Boot Camp Assistant.
Learn what to do if you can't download or save the Windows support software.
Install the Windows support software
After downloading the Windows support software to your flash drive, follow these steps to install the software. (If you're attempting to resolve issues with a Bluetooth mouse or keyboard, it might be easier to use a USB mouse or keyboard until these steps are complete.)
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- Make sure that the USB flash drive is plugged into your Mac.
- Start up your Mac in Windows.
- From File Explorer, open the USB flash drive, then open Setup or setup.exe, which is in the WindowsSupport folder or BootCamp folder. When you're asked to allow Boot Camp to make changes to your device, click Yes.
- Click Repair to begin installation. If you get an alert that the software hasn't passed Windows Logo testing, click Continue Anyway.
- After installation completes, click Finish, then click Yes when you're asked to restart your Mac.
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If you can't download or save the Windows support software:
- If the assistant says that the Windows support software could not be saved to the selected drive, or that the USB flash drive can't be used, make sure that your USB flash drive has a storage capacity of at least 16GB and is formatted correctly.
- If the assistant doesn't see your USB flash drive, click Go Back and make sure that the drive is connected directly to the USB port on your Mac—not to a display, hub, or keyboard. Disconnect and reconnect the drive, then click Continue.
- If the assistant says that it can't download the software because of a network problem, make sure that your Mac is connected to the Internet.
- Make sure that your Mac meets the system requirements to install Windows using Boot Camp.
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If a Mac feature still doesn't work after updating the Windows support software, search for your symptom on the Apple support website or Microsoft support website. Some features of your Mac aren't designed to work in Windows.