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5 years ago

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Audio Cracking/Popping When Loading or Music is Playing (M1 MacBook Air)

So I started to play Sims 4 on the new MacBook Air with the M1 chip and the game works great, no complaints in terms of the performance. However, I did notice that the audio crackles and pops almost ...

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alex5215927
5 years ago
I found a solution. No promises that it'll work for everybody, but it seems to be working for me. Open the Audio MIDI Setup app (should be under Other in Launchpad), click the Format dropdown, and change it to 96,000 Hz. I don't know why this worked, but I'm not having any crackling anymore.

Germi393

5 years ago

same for me, I think that with an update they'll solve this problem also because is annoying

alex5215927
5 years ago
I found a solution. No promises that it'll work for everybody, but it seems to be working for me. Open the Audio MIDI Setup app (should be under Other in Launchpad), click the Format dropdown, and change it to 96,000 Hz. I don't know why this worked, but I'm not having any crackling anymore.
- SadestPotato
  5 years ago
  I can confirm that this has also fixed the issue for me, I am not hearing the crackling anymore.
- Dastef101
  5 years ago
  This worked for me too. I have an M1 Macbook Pro. Thank you so much.
- OmalleyCaboose
  5 years ago
  Fixed the problem for me too - on MBP M1.
  Thanks so much