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macOS and Windows 10 are two operating systems that are rarely easy to use together. There are so many differences between the two that developers seldom see the need to create something for both platforms. Similarly, since it’s so hard to get the two to work cohesively, users tend to …

Recording audio or video on macOS is incredibly simple. There are tools available, out of the box, for both and there are lots of great third-party apps too like Audacity and OpenBroadcasterStudio that you can use. That said, none of these apps can record speaker output. It is beyond the …

Keyboards have a dedicated key to mute sound from speakers. Keyboards that do not come with special keys still have the function(fn) row of keys which double as controls for managing media. One of those keys will be able to mute the speakers. A similar key does not exist for …

Audio that’s been recorded in ‘Stereo’ sound has a left and a right audio channel. If you were to analyze this audio in an audio editing app like Audacity, you’d see the two channels appear as separate waveforms. Most modern devices, whether they’re desktop or mobile ones have a built-in …

Microsoft released KB4515384 on September 10, 2019 and this update is problematic. It appears to be breaking audio for many users and Reddit already has several threads asking for help. If this update is queued to download or install on your system, it might be a good idea to hold …

Audio devices generally work solo. A MacBook, for example, only has one audio jack which means you can only connect one set of headphones or external speakers to it however, there are simple ways to get around it. Devices that connect via the audio jack can be forced to work …

Speakers come in pairs unless you have a Bluetooth speaker that’s a ‘pill’ design. Headphones too generally come in pairs. With most audio devices that have a left and right speaker, you can independently change the volume for the left and the right one. On Windows 10, you’ll find that …

Recording audio input is easy; all you need is a mic. Laptops have mics built-in and you can connect external mics to them as well if you’re looking to record better audio. What’s slightly complicated is when you need to record audio from an app. If you try to record …

MacBooks, and Macs in general, have only one headphone jack. You can connect a headphone/mic combo device to it, and it will work just fine. You can also use an external device though it will normally still be detected as a combo device. If you want to use an external …

A video file may contain more than one audio track. The audio tracks may contain the audio in different languages, or a different audio quality. Videos players like VLC and the Movies & TV app on Windows 10 allow you to select which audio track should play with the accompanying …