Whether you are using an external microphone to record a business meeting or the built-in microphone to capture casual audio around the office, your MacBook Pro's Sound Preferences dialog lets you ...

One of the issues that budding podcasters may eventually encounter is how best to get sound into their computers. The obvious answer, of course, is through one of the sound inputs that the system ...

Correct audio input settings make it possible for you to enjoy the sound of digital waves crashing against the imaginary shores on your desktop screensaver or the voice of a business contact chatting ...

If you've ever taken a look at the back of your computer, you've no doubt seen the rainbow of holes that make up the different audio ports your motherboard has to offer. You'll also spot many of the ...

If you have multiple audio inputs or outputs connected to your Mac, then you’re probably aware that you can visit System Preferences to manage and switch between interfaces at will. But wouldn’t it be ...

It is good to rename your devices because you may connect multiple devices at once but might love to switch between them. Switching between devices is the most basic yet most tricky part. I said ...

Your Mac is capable of producing sound as well as playing sound channeled from outside sources—devices plugged into the Mac’s USB- and sound input ports as well as audio streamed from the Internet.

Your Mac is capable of both aural and visual wonders. Two system preferences—Sound and Displays—control how those wonders are manifested. The Sound preference governs the majority of the Mac’s audio ...