Microphone not working (Mac Mini)
My Mac-mini microphone is not working what can I do?
Actually I searched the forums for the answer to this question and found the answers only mildly helpful.
Either it wasn't the answer to my question, or it was hidden in a bit of tech-talk that I didn't really understand.
So, for the less tech-savvy like myself, I have posted this question and answer.
I spent ages going into settings, and sound and trying to configure everything, but that wasn't the problem.
On the back of the mini there is a port for audio in and a port for audio out.
When I visited the local apple store they told me that the mic jack that plugs in needs to have three black rings on the part that plugs in, in order for the microphone to work on a mac mini. The only proper headsets (not the earbuds) were quite expensive. So I visited a more generic store.
Most of the headsets with the three rings were ugly, so I started looking at blue-tooth headsets.
Eventually, I found a set at a reasonable price, that were not entirely ugly, and so I bought this set.
Hooked up to my mini and no issues!
So, make sure your jack has three black rings, get a blue-tooth headset, or some other posts recommend using a USB headset.
(I live in a non-English speaking country, and so I didn't understand everything the guy said, but this is how I overcame the problem)
I hope this helps some of you out there.
