subzeroash Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 In 10.5 the headphone jack doesn't work on my macbook. If anyone knows of a fix, it would be helpful. I'm not sure if this has been answered, but I couldn't find it by searching. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25619-macbook-headphone-jack/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
twood33 Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 i have the same problem Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25619-macbook-headphone-jack/#findComment-175922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Fogge Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 The headphone port is noramally disabled in EFI (OpenFirmware on PPC systems) unless it detects that a circuit is being completed by the plug itself. If this does not work, then you can go into /Applications/Utilities/Apple MIDI Setup Uncheck the mute checkbox on Audio Output Master and watch it start working. You can use Apple MIDI Setup to configure any aspect of the sound system including using the headphone/line-out port as you rear chanels on your MacBook to create a surround sound system when you are at home. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25619-macbook-headphone-jack/#findComment-176588 Share on other sites More sharing options...
twood33 Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 The headphone port is noramally disabled in EFI (OpenFirmware on PPC systems) unless it detects that a circuit is being completed by the plug itself. If this does not work, then you can go into /Applications/Utilities/Apple MIDI Setup Uncheck the mute checkbox on Audio Output Master and watch it start working. You can use Apple MIDI Setup to configure any aspect of the sound system including using the headphone/line-out port as you rear chanels on your MacBook to create a surround sound system when you are at home. well i tried this, and no go. it wasn't muted, and it still didn't work Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25619-macbook-headphone-jack/#findComment-176615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Fogge Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Just to make sure, did you check the "Output Source" to make sure that it was the "Line Out" option? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25619-macbook-headphone-jack/#findComment-176621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
twood33 Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Just to make sure, did you check the "Output Source" to make sure that it was the "Line Out" option? yes i did. but here's the thinig. it has three channels - master, 1, 2. but i can't change master (m) and the volume looks all the way down. how can i change it? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25619-macbook-headphone-jack/#findComment-176690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Fogge Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Does your volume controls (FN-F3,F4,F5) adjust it? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25619-macbook-headphone-jack/#findComment-176705 Share on other sites More sharing options...
twood33 Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Does your volume controls (FN-F3,F4,F5) adjust it? no, the volume is already all the way up. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25619-macbook-headphone-jack/#findComment-176762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mifki Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 try booting with a plug in the socket Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25619-macbook-headphone-jack/#findComment-176775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
twood33 Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 try booting with a plug in the socket i'll try it tomorrow and see Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25619-macbook-headphone-jack/#findComment-176828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik006 Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Booting up with a plug in the socket didn't work in my case. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25619-macbook-headphone-jack/#findComment-177256 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffa Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 I think this is the problem (see picture with annotation). I am on a 2GHz Stock Black Macbook, and as you do, I also have a problem with sound from my headphone jack, and sound is important to me, so I need it... Picture with annotation: Picture without annotation: Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25619-macbook-headphone-jack/#findComment-179149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
twood33 Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 no, that's not the problem. on properties, click the drop down and select "built-in output" then you'll get the properties for it Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25619-macbook-headphone-jack/#findComment-179293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffa Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Ah! Ok. I got the properties for it, but changing things doesnt work. Sound is still dead for the output. I think I am going to go back to Tiger because I am getting a lot of my apps crashing and stuff so yeh. Bye bye leopard, your going to have to stay on my external drive for now Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25619-macbook-headphone-jack/#findComment-179800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
twood33 Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 did the update solve this for you? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25619-macbook-headphone-jack/#findComment-180382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bimmer Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Update did nothing for me , I have the dev tools installed and would be willing to rebuild some kexts if you guys know which it would be. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25619-macbook-headphone-jack/#findComment-181106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vijay Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 hey people i too am getting the same problem... i tried everything written here... nothing seem to work. does any one had it working on MB or MBP's? It seems to work fine on iMacs. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25619-macbook-headphone-jack/#findComment-181117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik006 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Personally what I tried to do, is install the tiger kexts using pacifist. I saved the output of kextstat to a file, and checked the loaded versions witht the tiger versions. Leopard did not want to load the tiger kexts. However, you can find out all the loaded audio kext by exectuing the command kextinfo -k In theory, you could then try and recompile the tiger kexts for leopard.. But is this possible with closed source kexts? I lack expertise in this (in other) areas. Erik006 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25619-macbook-headphone-jack/#findComment-181253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotmonkeayc Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 you know, I've got a macbook running 10.4.7 (tiger) and I'm having the EXACT same problem. Although sometimes I can plug in the headphones and wait a few minutes and it'll magically start working. Any ideas?? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25619-macbook-headphone-jack/#findComment-183797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostgame Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 So, I'm glad this isn't just me. *sighs relievededly* However, I can't use Leopard until this problem is solved. Fat lot of good this DVD does to me now, but on eBay it'd be worth something... *Thinks* (Joking) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25619-macbook-headphone-jack/#findComment-202160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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