A reader found an interesting solution to a problem he was having with sound output quality in Mac OS 9: "After installing Mac OS 9, I started having poor quality sound output from CD track rips (in ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Senior Technology Editor. He has a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, where he specialized in writing. Jake has been helping people with their technology professionally since ...

macOS has two distinct volume control options in the Sound preference pane that affect how a Mac produces sound. The Alert volume slider in the middle controls sound effect and notification volume; ...

A Mac can become a hugely vital part of an individual's everyday life. So it’s understandable when someone wishes to enhance their general audio output, especially when considering the fact that it’s ...

Is sound not working on your Mac? Sound issues on Mac are pretty common. You may run into them when you connect or unplug an audio accessory during playback, use an app that accidentally misconfigures ...

I’m not an audio purist. My desire is that whatever I’m listening to should sound good, where “good” is defined somewhat subjectively as “pleasing to my ears.” SRS Labs is a part of the increasingly ...