Use the ports on your Mac

Scope and location

Apple distinguishes metal 3.5 mm analog plugs from 3.5 mm optical plugs and describes optical input on some Mac computers only.

Learn about the ports on your Mac: Analog audio out and Audio in table rows.

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Inspected

2026-10-07

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Recorded AI-assisted source inspection; not independent human approval or hardware testing.

General guide, not an exact-model optical port inventory. Optical input on some Macs must not be treated as output support or as support on every headphone socket.

Source inspection is separate from independent technical approval, rights clearance and hardware testing.