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Can you help me troubleshoot why my external microphone is not showing up in the audio settings on my Mac computer?

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Can you help me troubleshoot why my external microphone is not showing up in the audio settings on my Mac computer?
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Apple support Mac external microphone not showing Sound Input System Information USB privacy microphone settingsGoogle ↗
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Apple support Mac external microphone not showing Sound Input System Information USB privacy microphone settings Google ↗

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Apple support Mac external microphone not showing Sound Input System Information USB privacy microphone settings
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