![]() VLC can go to 200% gain (about 130~150% makes most movies pleasantly audiable). I do not want to buy an app to fix an OS issue that should not be there in the first place. I use your product for the software the sexy industrial desgin is just icing on the cake and if you can't keep up with Windows on simple stuff like this you're in trouble. It's totally worth it.Īre you listening, Apple? You're slippin'. Unfortunately, though, I do not know of any freeware that does the job, so consider just eating the $7. The issue most definately lies within this specific model.Īnd Harlan, I agree we shouldn't have to pay extra (from a 3rd party no less) to get a computer this expensive to work properly. The first gen Powerbook was at least 4x louder. ![]() The 17" Macbook Pro I just upgrade from was 5x louder than this computer. This is NOT like any other computer I've ever owned – Mac or PC. I should be able to put the laptop on the end table or at the foot of the bed without having to plug it into a pair of speakers just to make out what people are saying. It would be nice, however, to watch a movie at home in the privacy of your quiet bedroom without needing to keep it on your stomach or next to your head the entire time. Of course, if you want loud, clear and bumpin' audio, you need to plug into external speakers. Matt and others: No one is asking for their laptop to magically morph into a full-range dual 18" sound system. When Windows is able to run on the same machine, with the same hardware, and play volume at a reasonable level for a laptop that tells us that it's not the speakers, it's the OS driving the speakers. I work in the pro audio business, know this technology and can tell you it's absurd. It's SO quiet at full volume that you have to have your head within 3 feet in order to hear it at all. I'm beginning to wonder if the people who are giving the *actual* obnoxious answers ("plugging in headphones" is not a useful answer) fully realize how quiet these actually are. He's not being obnoxious, he's simply asking for the speakers to actually work – a reasonable enough request when you spend $3k on a computer that has speakers capable of handling much more than the software allows. or maybe 3rd party hardware i can swap these dinky things out with. For $3000 they should have at least made these speakers loud enough to play videos at a reasonable volume. I have to say, I'm a little disappointed in apple for this. Having such great volume (and surprisingly good bass response for such little speakers) in my old macbook, I expected the new ones to at least carry the same quality. To me this is unacceptable and I'm not going to buy external usb speakers and carry them around with me when laptops are meant to be able to do the simple everyday things like this. I have to pull the computer up on my stomach instead of having it on the stand at the foot of my bed. ![]() If my window (because it's _crazy_ hot outside) is open, while watching a movie at full volume I can barely hear it. The volume on the retina all the way up is the same as 1/3 on the original intel machine. I found this thread because I just upgraded to the retina macbook pro from the original intel macbook pro and the volume is WAY lower than the old ones. How about holding the criticism and contribute something useful? You guys expect people to carry external speakers with them everywhere they go because the computer isn't supposed to make any noises other than simple alert sounds? And that's reasonable to you? Why are naysayers on this thread being so snooty? The poor guy wants to know if there is a way to make the speakers louder. I also like to be able to hear said movies, music, hulu and YouTube. Occasionally I also watch YouTube (esoteric of me, I know). When laying in bed at night I like to watch movies or hulu. I also like to be able to hear the music through iTunes when choosing tracks for the club/party without needing headphones. In the hotel room I like to put on some music. Yes, when listening or writing music at home I plug into the sound system, but laptops are made for TRAVEL. That's because it's powerful and portable and I don't _need_ another machine. Seriously dude? I am a DJ and graphic designer and the macbook pro is my _only_ computer.
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