Low volume on external speakers or headset Here are some troubleshooting steps that you can do in case you are experiencing sound issues on your MacBook. Once done try checking if the problem still occurs.

If a software update is available then I suggest that you download and install it. You should check if there are any available software updates for your MacBook as this will have several new features and bug fixes that could fix this sound problem that you are experiencing. Once the laptop has fully shut down try turning it on again then check if the issue still occurs. Turning off MacBook AirĬlick Shut down again to confirm your action.

In order to fix this you just have to restart the laptop. There’s a possibility that the problem is caused by a temporary software glitch. This will ensure that the sound output is active.Īfter making these adjustments try to check if the Mac speakers sound volume has improved.

Make sure that the Mute checkbox is unchecked.

You can do this by dragging the slider all the way to the right which will increase volume.

Make sure the output volume slider is set to max.

This will allow a uniform volume level for the left and right speakers.

Make sure the balance slider is set in the middle.

This will allow you to adjust the output volume. This will open the sound settings of your MacBook. This will open the system preferences window. It's a simple tip, but it's really useful for when just tapping the control on its own feels like too much of a jump, and you'd prefer more accurate control over, let's say, how quiet or loud your headphone audio output is, for example.This can be found on the upper left side of the top menu bar.

Now go ahead and make your adjustments, and you should see the onscreen indicator move forwards and backwards in smaller increments (four over each segment). With the help of a keyboard modifier, it's actually possible to make more nuanced quarter-step changes to sound volume and screen brightness using a total of 64 increments.īefore you press the volume or brightness controls, hold down the Option and Shift keys together on your keyboard.

Whenever you tap the volume or brightness controls on your keyboard, you'll see an indicator appear on your Mac's screen with 16 fixed increments separated by lines. However, there may be times when you want to make more fine grained adjustments to these settings than the default increments allow, in which case, read on. On a Mac that has a top row of function keys, Apple includes volume and brightness controls that can be used to make adjustments in stepwise increments.

Macbook sound settings