internal microphone just disappeared

anyone have any idea why my internal microphone has just disappeared for no apparent reason and ideally how to rectify the situation?! The last time it worked was on a zoom meeting....and then noticed it wasn't working and had just disappeared the next time i was on zoom meeting and couldn't speak or hear... so now no sound for anything...thank you if u can help...

MacBook Air 13", macOS 10.14

Posted on Apr 23, 2020 4:09 PM

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Apr 24, 2020 5:25 PM in response to funnyironic

Hi funnyironic,


Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. It sounds like you’re having trouble with the mic on your Mac. I’m happy to help.


To start, make sure your permissions are set correctly for your mic:


Control access to your microphone on Mac - Apple Support


If that doesn’t help, try resetting the SMC and NVRAM/PRAM on your Mac:


How to reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support


Reset NVRAM or PRAM on your Mac - Apple Support


Lastly, see if the issue persists in a different user account:


How to test an issue in another user account on your Mac - Apple Support


Take care.

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