When I play any sort of audio on my Mac, including youtube, iTunes, etc., I get an annoying constant popping in the speakers for the duration of the audio. I have determined that it is not the audio tracks themselves. I am running OSX Mavericks.
Help- Speaker popping on MacBook Pro 2011
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First guess would be an external electronic device causing interference. Unplug and move all external devices away from the Mac and see if it goes away. Then you can move them back one at a time.
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Most likely it's a loose wire or faulty speakers. If these are external speakers, I'd recommend changing the cable if possible. If they are internal speakers, then you likely need service.
Given the range of software/services you are having this with, I'm hard-pressed to think it could be a software issue, however I just did a bit of googling and it's not unheard of. I'm going to post links to a couple discussions elsewhere with various tips and solutions.
iMac speakers crackling after Mavericks...: Apple Support Communities
Audio Popping Issue caused by 'Automatic graphic switching' ON.. - MacRumors Forums
Audio Popping after Lion Upgrade: Apple Support Communities
Has anyone else experienced tinny/poor audio quality after updating to Mavericks? : apple
Given the range of software/services you are having this with, I'm hard-pressed to think it could be a software issue, however I just did a bit of googling and it's not unheard of. I'm going to post links to a couple discussions elsewhere with various tips and solutions.
iMac speakers crackling after Mavericks...: Apple Support Communities
Audio Popping Issue caused by 'Automatic graphic switching' ON.. - MacRumors Forums
Audio Popping after Lion Upgrade: Apple Support Communities
Has anyone else experienced tinny/poor audio quality after updating to Mavericks? : apple
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