Use Internal Speakers While Headphones Plugged In

Hi All,

*Here's my setup:* I've got an iMac, an iPod dock, and a set of speakers. I use an AV switch to choose which input (computer or iPod) is played through the speakers.
*Here's my problem:* If I'm listening to the iPod, all sound from the computer is ignored. So, any sounds from the Mac (notifications, UI feedback, etc) aren't played.
*Here's what I'd like to do:* Be able to choose whether the iMac's internal speakers play even though there's something in the output jack. I've tried MIDI Setup, sound prefs, and SoundSource; but none of them let me turn on the internal speakers while there's something plugged in.

Any ideas?

+Thanks in advance!+

MacBook 2.4 ghz 4GB RAM, Mac OS X (10.6.4), MB June 2008, Nano 3G + 5G, AEBS 2008, Logitech 5.1, LaCie 2Big + Rugged, CS4 DP

Posted on Oct 10, 2010 1:41 PM

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Posted on Oct 10, 2010 4:23 PM

OSX disables the internal speakers if there is a plug in the headphone jack, so you can't use both at once. If you want the internal speakers to work, you need some other way to get audio to the external speakers. You could use the iMic
<http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/imic>
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Aug 25, 2017 3:13 AM in response to nate12345

I'm very angry about that.


I paid appx. $ 4000 for this Macbook Pro and Apple doesn't give good service for it. For a week I search about that problem but there is no solution.


If you install windows your Macbook Pro with bootcamp it is work very well but with Sierra OS it doesn't work! I cannot change my devices between Headphones and Internal Speakers because when I plug it to headphone jacks Internal Speakers disappears and only the Headphones is appears. REALLY REALLY HATE THIS BUG! I have Apogee for USB Device BUT I DON'T WANT TO CARRY IT WITH ME TO EVERYWHERE!

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