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Tommy8850 Author

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Macbook pro 16" M1 pro 2021 popping sound OS 12.0.1

Hi, I just got my Macbook pro 16" M1 pro 2021 over a month. It is on OS v12.0.1. It is a great machine. But it developed some popping sound today. I played some Spanish guitar music for around 1.5 hours (not at the highest volume) then it randomly developed some popping sound on the right side speaker. When I lift the mac and tile to the right to listen closely, the popping sound is getting worse and constant, especially at the high pitch. When I put it down the popping sound still existing but less even when I put the volume to 4 bars. Apple support suggested to upgrade to OS to12.1. After upgrade the popping sound is gone, even at the highest volume. Is it possible that the OS upgrade fix the issue? (i.e. limited the frequency range?).

I see some discussion that the popping sound comes when cpu /memory is high. In my case, I only open the apple music nothing else.

Has anyone see the same issue?

Thanks

Posted on Jan 3, 2022 2:16 PM

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holy_greg

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38 points

Posted on May 13, 2024 11:59 PM

it's been more than 2 years and the issue still wasn't fixed. that's rather disappointing for a $2.5k premium professional laptop.

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dpsk

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May 26, 2022 9:43 PM in response to Tommy8850

DRIVES ME CRAZY!!!

is somebody even looking into it? these jedi tricks with changing output format HZ not working, or working for couple of hours, absurd this issue is still there for so long

May 27, 2022 2:39 PM in response to Sitti_S

this didn't fix my issue :/

arghh....this sucks APPLE.

May 30, 2022 7:23 AM in response to Tommy8850

I received my Macbook Pro 16' on 5/20 and I updated macOS to 12.4, but the problem is still not fixed. I spent the money but got a ....

May 31, 2022 12:52 PM in response to Tommy8850

Should I go to Apple and ask for replacement?

May 31, 2022 1:31 PM in response to lowkeyman

It is outrageous. I feel like we are all complaining to each other instead of finding a way to let the right people know.

rnb2

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25 points

May 31, 2022 9:32 PM in response to superbam

Well, that's at least a hopeful sign - please let us know when the build is available so that we can test, as well.

Jun 1, 2022 12:54 AM in response to grogol

After updating to 12.4, my mbp16 no longer pops. Thank goodness.

Jun 9, 2022 12:13 PM in response to Tommy8850

I currently have this problem, and I am on 12.4.

I've gone into settings and adjusted the format, but I still get the pops. Is there anything else I can do? Should I take the M1 to the Apple Store?

Jun 18, 2022 9:17 PM in response to Sitti_S

Edit: I found it, it is a software installed in the OS.

From where I can open "Audio MIDI Setup"?

Jun 19, 2022 7:37 AM in response to Paradise Pete

Update: It's started again. Still not quite as bad as before (so far), but very annoying.

Jul 1, 2022 9:42 AM in response to rnb2

Apple silicon no longer have T2 chips.

Jul 1, 2022 9:54 AM in response to tomclarke_bha

You're right. It is shocking. I'm trying to figure out of the recent upgrade fixes it.

Jul 7, 2022 3:43 AM in response to Sitti_S

I have tried this, didnt help me either.

Jul 26, 2022 7:10 AM in response to Paradise Pete

I concur. It's unbelievable. It's time to go public. This is Apple's Top End laptop and it doesn't work properly.

superbam

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4 points

Jul 28, 2022 11:58 AM in response to derek stanton

I’ve been on MacOS 12.5 for a bit now and seems to have resolved the issue. Anyone else see an improvement with 12.5?

Macbook pro 16" M1 pro 2021 popping sound OS 12.0.1