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How do I connect external speakers to an iMac via Thunderbolt?

how do I connect my external audio speakers to my iMac thunderbolt


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iMac 24″, macOS 13.3

Posted on May 28, 2023 7:45 PM

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Posted on May 29, 2023 3:53 AM

think the older intel imacs have the 3.5mm minijack headset connector on the back

it's the round hole with the headset icon on it https://billeder.dba.dk/dba/914a8da0-1638-48b4-be58-cf515dc59393.jpeg?class=S1600X1600


if it's the new arm cpu imac then it's on the side https://help.apple.com/assets/6244BE6AE83C5279F505C060/6244BE75E83C5279F505C0C5/en_US/f95b4d6a3c555233568e5dbfa24ebc2f.png


if you want to connect it to usb-c then it will be an external audio card bypassing the audio system of the imac, that path would cost more

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May 29, 2023 3:53 AM in response to TBJW

think the older intel imacs have the 3.5mm minijack headset connector on the back

it's the round hole with the headset icon on it https://billeder.dba.dk/dba/914a8da0-1638-48b4-be58-cf515dc59393.jpeg?class=S1600X1600


if it's the new arm cpu imac then it's on the side https://help.apple.com/assets/6244BE6AE83C5279F505C060/6244BE75E83C5279F505C0C5/en_US/f95b4d6a3c555233568e5dbfa24ebc2f.png


if you want to connect it to usb-c then it will be an external audio card bypassing the audio system of the imac, that path would cost more

May 29, 2023 7:29 PM in response to TBJW

The technical specifications for the 24" M1 iMac indicate that all versions have two USB4 (Thunderbolt) ports and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sounds like the headphone jack is all you need for your Logitech speaker system.


It's the two USB-A ports and the Gigabit Ethernet port that Apple leaves off the cheapest model.


iMac 24-inch - Technical Specifications - Apple


How do I connect external speakers to an iMac via Thunderbolt?

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