MacBook Pro 15", right speaker crackling after upgrade to macOS Sonoma

2019 MacBook Pro 15 inch. It restarted after the Sonoma 14.1.2 update and the right speaker immediately started crackling. I tried adjusting the volume/muting - no change. I tried restarting - no change. Anyone have a similar issue after this update or know any fixes?

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MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 14.1

Posted on Dec 3, 2023 3:54 PM

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