M4 MacMini - USB speaker & microphone not recognised

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Somewhere in the macOS updates between 15.3 to 15.3.2 my MacMini M4 is no longer recognising the usb Jabra speaker and microphone.

It does not appear in output devices, nor after a shutdown for 10mins, or a reboot.

Prior macOS versions 15.1 and 15.2 the device was found and has been working.


Note: the Jabra device does work on my M1 MacBook Pro running 15.3.2.

So I can confidently say the Jabra device does work.


Any ideas of why the device is not recognised and maybe what to try to fix it?


I am thinking it might be a bad update for the USB devices on the M4 MacMini chipset?

I am hoping the next update will fix the problem.


Thank you for any ideas.

Mac mini, macOS 15.3

Posted on Mar 27, 2025 3:28 AM

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Mar 27, 2025 6:28 AM in response to barrydavenport

What USB-C to USB Adapter or Hub are you using to plug the speaker into the M4 Mac mini..?


Test the speaker using a USB-C to USB-A adapter plugged into one of the M4 Mac mini's front ports.


for some examples:

USB-C to USB Adapter - Apple

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PDLQ555/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Z768LCW/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1?

https://www.target.com/p/philips-usb-c-to-3-0-usb-a-female-adapter/-/A-79804275

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M4 MacMini - USB speaker & microphone not recognised

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