I use Apple earbuds to listen and talk through that one jack in my 15-inch, 
late 2013, Retina MacBook Pro. So it is possible.

wunder
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Walter Underwood
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> On Jul 31, 2017, at 1:39 PM, GRANT YOUNGMAN <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Apple has dropped audio input on current Retina MacBookPro products.  I’m not 
> sure when that transition took place, and am too lazy too look :-)
> 
> There are inexpensive USB audio modules that will support both input and 
> output and perhaps save you some hassle.  It’s worth checking out this link 
> if you don’t have a retina MacBook Pro … it may still work:  
> record-through-your-macbooks-headphone-jack 
> <https://www.cnet.com/how-to/record-through-your-macbooks-headphone-jack/>
> 
> On Jul 31, 2017, at 4:24 PM, Steve Sergeant <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> Gerry:
>> 
>> I suspect that your MacBook Pro does have an audio input. If there's not
>> a separate mic connector, then the headphone connector probably provides
>> a mic/line input on a 4-conductor TRRS connector.
>> 
>> You might have to build a custom cable.
>> 
>> 
>> On 7/31/17 1:10 PM, Gerry Miller wrote:
>>> HI GUYS,  I AM USING A MAC BOOK PRO FROM 2010.  I HAVE THE LATEST SOFTWARE 
>>> AS OF THIS DATE.  THE QUESTION IS, DOES "BIG E" HAVE A CABLE AVAILABLE THAT 
>>> WOULD ALLOW WORK WITH MY MAC (USB) TO SEND-RECEIVE DATA SOFTWARE I HAVE ON 
>>> THE PC?    I AM ABLE TO DOWNLOAD KX3 UPDATES, BUT DO NOT KNOW IF I COULD 
>>> USE THE SAME CABLE FOR  RTTY/PACKET/JT  SOFTWARE THAT I MAY HAVE ON THE 
>>> MAC.  THE MAC DOES NOT HAVE A CONNECTION FOR A MICROPHONE SUCH AS WOULD BE 
>>> AVAILABLE ON A WINDOWS MACHINE.  I MUST ADMIT THAT I AM NOT COMPUTER 
>>> LITERATE.TNX AND 73AA2ZJ 
>> 
>> 
> 
> Grant NQ5T
> K3 #2091, KX3 #8342
> 
> 
> 
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