line-in feature on macbook pro a1278

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hi. does anyone know if the headphone jack on a macbook pro a1278 double up as a line-in device. iv'e been to my preferences and on sound/input my only option appears to be the internal microphone?
 
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As it is a headphone jack I can only assume it is a line out jack. I can't see it being any good for input devices.
 
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Does your MBP only have a single auto connector? What icon is next it? What year is your MBP?
 
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hey,my macbook is a 2012 model....on the standard macbook i used to have which i bought in 2010 the headphone jack doubled up as a line in,i was hoping this would be capable of the same. i'm thinking not though,which is a tad frustrating as you'd expect this to be the superior machine.
 
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single auto connector with a headphones icon next to it...but like i say,i'm pretty sure the same was aith my standard macbook
 
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Just a thought, can't you select an option to choose 'Line in' to record through the input in System Prefs?

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hey,cheers for getting back to me everyone. pendlewitch,iv'e tried that but with no luck unfortunately. iv'e gotta say, i'm really disappointed in apple on deciding to scrap the line-in port for the macbook pro 13-inch 2012 range. for a machine that cost me nearly a grand you would have thought it would have came with this very basic of features...you could line-in on my old 2010 range white macbook,this seems like a step backwards to me,and for whats supposed to be a superior machine! i just don't understand there logic...even a £400 PC has a line-in port as standard...my faith in apple products has been truly knocked by this....i don't suppose there's any other was i could use one of the other ports as a line-in?
 
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hey,cheers for getting back to me everyone. pendlewitch,iv'e tried that but with no luck unfortunately. iv'e gotta say, i'm really disappointed in apple on deciding to scrap the line-in port for the macbook pro 13-inch 2012 range. for a machine that cost me nearly a grand you would have thought it would have came with this very basic of features...you could line-in on my old 2010 range white macbook,this seems like a step backwards to me,and for whats supposed to be a superior machine! i just don't understand there logic...even a £400 PC has a line-in port as standard...my faith in apple products has been truly knocked by this....i don't suppose there's any other was i could use one of the other ports as a line-in?
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But what happens in the Sound>Input pane when you actually plug the mic in, does it not recognise it at all ?
 
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no it doesn't....and after some more research iv'e discovered that apple just didn't bother with a line-in port for the macbook pro 13inch 2012 range. serves me right for presuming a £999 laptop would come with something quite as extravagant as this! haha...iv'e had to bite the bullet and at more expense purchase a usb sound card...cheers for your help though!
 
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no it doesn't....and after some more research iv'e discovered that apple just didn't bother with a line-in port for the macbook pro 13inch 2012 range. serves me right for presuming a £999 laptop would come with something quite as extravagant as this! haha...iv'e had to bite the bullet and at more expense purchase a usb sound card...cheers for your help though!
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Crikey, it only looks like it supports a headset with mic. You can't do it with the HDMi either so it looks like more peripherals for a solution via USB. I don't understand it... unless it's a DRM thing again?

I think most pros would use an external sound card anyway so it's swings and roundabouts maybe?
 
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possibly...although the 15inch model comes with a separate line-in port,so i think not to have this on the 13inch model is just bad form to be honest...
 

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