Trying to use external speakers as well as the internal on my mac pro

Trying to use external speakers as well as internal on my Mac pro. Every time I plug into 8mm jack the internal speakers shut down

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Jan 3, 2025 10:28 AM

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Jan 3, 2025 12:18 PM in response to Still1BMF

Still1BMF wrote:

Trying to use external speakers as well as internal on my Mac pro. Every time I plug into 8mm jack the internal speakers shut down

That's normal behavior. As with most other electronics with built in speakers and an output port, plugging a speaker or headphone device into that port bypasses the internal speakers.


You may be able to do what you wish by using a USB audio output device connected to your computer. Maybe.

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