How to get a Mac laptop's headphone jack to work reliably<article>
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<p>Reader Jeremy Saklad reports a problem many have experienced over many years, including yours truly:</p>
<p>My Retina MacBook Pro has recently stopped detecting headphones properly when they are plugged in. It will act as if nothing is connected and just continue using the speakers. Restarting will cause it to work again, but only until close it. The problem will then return.</p>
<p>There can be several causes to this problem, but you can isolate the easy one first: Get a can of compressed air or an air compressor designed for use with computers. Put the laptop on a level surface, and briefly spray air into the headphone jack. (Never spray canned compressed air except with the can perfectly level; otherwise, it can leak compressed liquid and damage.)</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3024513/macs/how-to-get-a-mac-laptops-headphone-jack-to-work-reliably.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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How to get a Mac laptop's headphone jack to work reliably
