Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)
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Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)
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Re: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)
#2I was recently trying to figure out whether the microphone is usable when using my notebook in clamshell-mode. Turns out Apple added a privacy/safety feature to all Apple silicon-based Mac notebooks and Intel-based Mac notebooks with the Apple T2 Security Chip. It will hardware disconnect the microphone when the lid is closed, based on the lid sensors.
Pretty cool safety feature!! Even though I'm sad I can't use my mic in clamshell mode
Re: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)
#3On the topic of closing and opening your MacBook, has anyone else had an issue where with an M1 any time they open it from sleep the cursor moves at like 20hz until you close it and open it again?
It’s been driving me mad and I can’t find anything about it online.
Re: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)
#4I was recently trying to figure out whether the microphone is usable when using my notebook in clamshell-mode. Turns out Apple added a privacy/safety feature to all Apple silicon-based Mac notebooks and Intel-based Mac notebooks with the Apple T2 Security Chip. It will hardware disconnect the microphone when the lid is closed, based on the lid sensors. Pretty cool safety feature!! Even though I'm sad I can't use my m…
The correct solution would be to have a hardware kill switch for the microphone (and camera). This is exactly what Purism laptops offer.
Re: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)
#5On the topic of closing and opening your MacBook, has anyone else had an issue where with an M1 any time they open it from sleep the cursor moves at like 20hz until you close it and open it again? It’s been driving me mad and I can’t find anything about it online.
I had an issue that drove me mad where if the battery went to 0% (and macOS went into hibernate), I would then plug it back in and the mouse cursor would be quite... jittery. Almost to the point of unusable at the worst of it.
macOS 13.1? appears to have solved this problem. Better late than never.
Re: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)
#6I was recently trying to figure out whether the microphone is usable when using my notebook in clamshell-mode. Turns out Apple added a privacy/safety feature to all Apple silicon-based Mac notebooks and Intel-based Mac notebooks with the Apple T2 Security Chip. It will hardware disconnect the microphone when the lid is closed, based on the lid sensors. Pretty cool safety feature!! Even though I'm sad I can't use my m…
The correct solution would be to have a hardware kill switch for the microphone (and camera). This is exactly what Purism laptops offer.
Probably not in Apple’s “it just works” design philosophy. Also that’s another moving piece that can break.
Re: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)
#7On the topic of closing and opening your MacBook, has anyone else had an issue where with an M1 any time they open it from sleep the cursor moves at like 20hz until you close it and open it again? It’s been driving me mad and I can’t find anything about it online.
I had an issue that drove me mad where if the battery went to 0% (and macOS went into hibernate), I would then plug it back in and the mouse cursor would be quite... jittery. Almost to the point of unusable at the worst of it. macOS 13.1? appears to have solved this problem. Better late than never.
Oh!! I just finally updated to 13.1. I should test it out. Thanks for the reminder.
Re: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
The correct solution would be to have a hardware kill switch for the microphone (and camera). This is exactly what Purism laptops offer.
Probably not in Apple’s “it just works” design philosophy. Also that’s another moving piece that can break.
I mean... it doesnt seem uncommon to have people dock a closed laptop so I would argue it doesnt "just work".
Re: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)
#9I was recently trying to figure out whether the microphone is usable when using my notebook in clamshell-mode. Turns out Apple added a privacy/safety feature to all Apple silicon-based Mac notebooks and Intel-based Mac notebooks with the Apple T2 Security Chip. It will hardware disconnect the microphone when the lid is closed, based on the lid sensors. Pretty cool safety feature!! Even though I'm sad I can't use my m…
The correct solution would be to have a hardware kill switch for the microphone (and camera). This is exactly what Purism laptops offer.
This is a hardware kill switch, in the form of a (set of) transistors
Re: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)
#10On the topic of closing and opening your MacBook, has anyone else had an issue where with an M1 any time they open it from sleep the cursor moves at like 20hz until you close it and open it again? It’s been driving me mad and I can’t find anything about it online.
I had an issue that drove me mad where if the battery went to 0% (and macOS went into hibernate), I would then plug it back in and the mouse cursor would be quite... jittery. Almost to the point of unusable at the worst of it. macOS 13.1? appears to have solved this problem. Better late than never.
Oh I had the same jittery pointer but couldn't figure out the cause. Seems gone now so maybe it was fixed in the update.