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Re:Closing your MacBook hardware disconnects microphone, saf... by iamspoilt on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @01:13PM (#35058868)
Does that mean MacBook microphone cannot work while operating in Dock mode?
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Re:Closing your MacBook hardware disconnects microphone, saf... by amf12 on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @02:02PM (#35059616)
This is an interesting use case that is worth mentioning. This feature would make MacBook unusable for me unless I use a Bluetooth headset.
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Re:Closing your MacBook hardware disconnects microphone, saf... by jaysinn_420 on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @02:14PM (#35059797)
Yes, that is exactly what it means.
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Re:Closing your MacBook hardware disconnects microphone, saf... by iLoveOncall on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @02:23PM (#35059914)
Yes, and it's incredibly annoying.
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Re:Closing your MacBook hardware disconnects microphone, saf... by mrtksn on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @03:32PM (#35060791)
I guess this fits the situation: https://xkcd.com/1172/

It probably wouldn't work well due to the obstruction anyway.

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Re:Closing your MacBook hardware disconnects microphone, saf... by iLoveOncall on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @06:30PM (#35062914)
No it doesn't. The sound plays just fine when the computer is closed, why would the microphone stop?

You are able to use an external monitor with your laptop closed, it's not an edge case to want to use the computer's mic in that case.

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Re:Closing your MacBook hardware disconnects microphone, saf... by mrtksn on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @07:36PM (#35063577)
It's not just fine, it's degraded quality because these are directional beam forming microphones.
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Re:Closing your MacBook hardware disconnects microphone, saf... by havefunbesafe on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @03:30PM (#35060764)
Imagine how terribly it would work, given that the mic is adjacent to the speakers.
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