MacBook Air 2025 Input Microphone Access

macbook air 2025 microphone input wont request permission to access microphone for apps and wont work in apps. How do I fix this?

Posted on Jan 3, 2026 1:37 PM

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kaz-k

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Jan 3, 2026 7:39 PM in response to irishcreme

Hi,

Following document could help your question.

Control access to the microphone on Mac – Apple Support (AU)

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