Already have Optically installed?
Right-click the menu bar icon and choose “Report a Problem” — the app fills all of this in for you, shows you exactly what it will send, and waits for your say-so.
Which Mac?
Choose one…
MacBook Air (15-inch, M5)
MacBook Air (13-inch, M5)
MacBook Air (15-inch, M4, 2025)
MacBook Air (13-inch, M4, 2025)
MacBook Air (15-inch, M3, 2024)
MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023)
MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020)
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019)
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)
MacBook Pro (16-inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max)
MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max)
MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5)
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2024)
MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4 Pro or M4 Max, 2024)
MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4, 2024)
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023)
MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3 Pro or M3 Max, Nov 2023)
MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3, Nov 2023)
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023)
MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2023)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022)
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021)
MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
iMac (24-inch, 2024, Four ports)
iMac (24-inch, 2024, Two ports)
iMac (24-inch, 2023, Four ports)
iMac (24-inch, 2023, Two ports)
iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020)
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019)
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019)
iMac Pro (2017)
Mac mini (2024)
Mac mini (2023)
Mac mini (M1, 2020)
Mac mini (2018)
Mac Studio (2025)
Mac Studio (2023)
Mac Studio (2022)
Mac Pro (2023)
Mac Pro (Rack, 2023)
Mac Pro (2019)
Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)
Something else
The name in About This Mac.
Which Mac is it?
Which macOS version?
Choose one…
macOS 26 (Tahoe)
macOS 15 (Sequoia)
macOS 14 (Sonoma)
Something else
Which version is it?
How does the audio reach the speaker?
Choose one…
CalDigit TS3 Plus
Hyper HyperDrive GEN2
iVANKY FusionDock Max 1
iVANKY FusionDock Max 2
iVANKY FusionDock Ultra
OWC 13-Port Thunderbolt 3 Dock
OWC 14-Port Thunderbolt Dock
TOTU 18-in-1 Thunderbolt 3 Dock
Another dock
Creative Sound Blaster X4
Creative Sound BlasterX G6
Cubilux USB-C to S/PDIF
FiiO K3
A USB-to-optical adapter, or another DAC
OREI HDA-912 Audio Extractor
Monoprice Blackbird 4K HDMI Audio Extractor
OREI BK-931 Audio Extractor
Another HDMI audio extractor
Something else
Every Mac new enough to run Optically needs something in between — a dock, an adapter, or an HDMI extractor.
How does the audio get there?
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