Plug-in headphones stopped working with my MacBook Air

Until yesterday my mac plug-in headphones were working perfectly in my Macbook air, but since yesterday I can no longer hear wearing them, it seams that the microphone works, but not the speakers.

Is there any new upgrade required or what is going on.

Can someone help me fix this please.

Thanks in advance


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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 14.5

Posted on Jan 10, 2025 8:56 AM

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Posted on Jan 13, 2025 8:34 AM

Have you restarted your Mac lately?

Rebooting is the best first step in troubleshooting.


If a simple reboot of your Mac doesn’t fix things, see if the problem still happens in safe mode.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support 


Safe mode will often correct weird software behavior by forcing the OS to do disk repair, clear caches and other housekeeping and temporarily disables third-party mods. When you're in safe boot, the machine won’t be at its best performance, especially with graphics, but that's expected.


Do the headphones work while in Safe mode?


You can exit safe mode by restarting your Mac normally, then reevaluate the problem.

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Jan 13, 2025 8:34 AM in response to meta256

Have you restarted your Mac lately?

Rebooting is the best first step in troubleshooting.


If a simple reboot of your Mac doesn’t fix things, see if the problem still happens in safe mode.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support 


Safe mode will often correct weird software behavior by forcing the OS to do disk repair, clear caches and other housekeeping and temporarily disables third-party mods. When you're in safe boot, the machine won’t be at its best performance, especially with graphics, but that's expected.


Do the headphones work while in Safe mode?


You can exit safe mode by restarting your Mac normally, then reevaluate the problem.

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