Visit Gearspace to see what audio gear and software is compatible with the latest version of macOS and Apple Silicon chips.

If you work as a musician or have a dedicated audio workstation, do not upgrade to major macOS releases until music technology manufactures have tested their drivers.

See Apple’s help page on Aggregate Devices for help. This increases the number of audio inputs and outputs and reduces the chance of any configuration-related errors.

Mix multiple audio interfaces by creating an Aggregate Device.

If you see any errors like “Error in the sound driver of Core Audio,” delete the profile and restart the app.

Every audio app stores a profile in the Audio MIDI Setup utility.

Toggle the output device selection to correct the configuration problems, if there are any. Control-click the Built-in Output option to see the list of devices.

Check the desired output device in the Audio MIDI Setup utility.

Here are some points to consider for fixing sound problems: With so many creative audio apps available for Mac, it’s not possible to describe exact solutions for each app. I have had this working PERFECTLY since I got my Macbook Pro a year and a half ago.

Now I am getting a 'The selected device has no output controls' in Settings/Sound. Also, it was the last release to support 32-bit apps. M1 Macbook Pro HDMI output to TV stopped working Yesterday, after connecting my 13' M1 Macbook Pro to my Vizio TV via HDMI, I get video but no sound. And in macOS 10.14.5, Apple fixed the audio latency on MacBook Pro models introduced in 2018.

Mojave: In macOS 10.14.4, Apple improved the reliability of USB audio issues in the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini.

macOS 10.15.5 fixed a bug in the T2 chip wherein internal speakers in sound output devices may not appear in the preferences. Non-notarized apps were not allowed, meaning that any older audio plugin will no longer work.

Catalina: Every third-party audio plugin should get “notarized” by Apple.

Also, output audio devices vanished occasionally and only appeared upon restarting. 1) The issue Im having here appears to be different from one with the HDMI connection not working after wakeup (numerous threads about it in Apple Discussions. do not work with HDMI audio, so you might not hear any sound from your TV.

Big Sur: Major issues with the Bluetooth connectivity when trying to pair audio devices to Macs. Connecting your Apple laptop, be it a MacBook, MacBook Pro or MacBook Air.

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