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User profile for user: tomás224
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MacBook Pro recognises the microphone as a pair of headphones

I have a microphone that connects via headphone jack. When I plug it in to my mid 2012 13'macbook pro it recognises the microphone as a pair of headphones. Then when I go into "input" section in system preferences the only option that comes up is the laptops internal microphone.

I don't believe the microphone is defective as it works on my windows desktop fine. Is there any way to get it to work on my macbook?




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MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Dec 2, 2020 2:43 PM

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User profile for user: K Shaffer
K Shaffer
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Posted on Dec 2, 2020 5:28 PM

There are audio adapters that combine microphone and headphones.

An earlier example of (3.5 + USB-A) image ~ found online w/ search:

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=headphone+and+microphone+USB-

A+to+3.5mm+adapter+for+2012+MacBook+Pro&t=ffab&ia=web

"USB to 3.5mm Jack Audio Adapter, Cable Creation External USB Stereo

Sound Card with 3.5mm Headset and Microphone Jack"


Good luck & happy trails!

⛵️🎣🌻🌤🌎🌿🤖☺︎


PS: this idea can work with the 2012 MacBook Pro with USB-A port.

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User profile for user: K Shaffer
K Shaffer
User level: Level 8
35,332 points

Dec 2, 2020 5:28 PM in response to tomás224

There are audio adapters that combine microphone and headphones.

An earlier example of (3.5 + USB-A) image ~ found online w/ search:

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=headphone+and+microphone+USB-

A+to+3.5mm+adapter+for+2012+MacBook+Pro&t=ffab&ia=web

"USB to 3.5mm Jack Audio Adapter, Cable Creation External USB Stereo

Sound Card with 3.5mm Headset and Microphone Jack"


Good luck & happy trails!

⛵️🎣🌻🌤🌎🌿🤖☺︎


PS: this idea can work with the 2012 MacBook Pro with USB-A port.

[Not where your thread now re-directs: retina 2017 12-inch MacBook]

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MacBook Pro recognises the microphone as a pair of headphones

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