by Got an Apple, Mac, or iOS tech question? We have the answer. In this week’s installment of Ask, we’ll let you know what to do if your Mac’s audio is playing through its speakers when you’re trying to use headphones.
Question: Whenever I try using headphones with my iMac, the internal speakers remain active, so I get audio through the speakers in addition to my headphones. Why is this happening and how can I fix it so the sound is only coming through the headphones?
Answer: This is an issue that can easily happen if you are using USB-based headphones. By default, OS X will keep playing sound through the internal speakers even after a USB headset has been connected. Fortunately, this is easy to correct. Follow these steps to correct the issue, and get your Mac playing audio through the desired location:
