Cracking sound on MacBook Pro M1 Max 16 inch fix

Hello,

I found a fix for people who experiment cracking sound when starting to play song or video using headphone.

Audio Midi Setep / Audio Devices / Output / Format sample rate (44,100 Hz) and make the same on

Logic / Settings / Audio / input Device

Hope it's help

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.3

Posted on Apr 25, 2025 1:28 AM

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SravanKrA

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Jun 4, 2025 6:46 AM in response to cellicello

Thanks for the tips.

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