About your computer’s sound ports
Your Macintosh can play and record stereo sound from a variety of sources. To provide or reproduce stereo sound, you can connect audio devices to the sound input and output ports on the computer. If you have an internal
The sound input port is identified with an icon of a microphone. The sound output port is identified with an icon of a speaker.
Sound output port
Sound input port
The computer’s sound ports accept an audio connector known as a stereo miniplug. This connector is the type used on headphones for a personal tape player, for example. If your equipment uses a different type of connector, you can purchase an adapter at an electronics supply store.
Stereo miniplug
