Hi everyone ! I was really happy because I thought that the last 12.3 update had fixed the speaker cracking problem .... but I still have the problem. At best I manage not to have the problem by killing the coreaudiod process with the sudo command which is easily found by searching for this speaker problem. sudo launchctl stop com.apple.audio.coreaudiod && sudo launchctl start com.apple.audio.coreaudiod (from https://appletoolbox.com/fix-macbook-pro-speakers-crackling-buzzing/) I also tried to reset NVRAM and PRAM. At best I don't have the problem for 1 or 2 days. But it always comes back. Last weekend I even reinstalled Monterey (over my macOS without wiping my disk). It worked until today and it's starting again. It looked better but the problem is still not solved permanently. I just did the last procedure suggested here (delete the 2 files com.apple.audio.DeviceSettings.plist and com.apple.audio.SystemSettings.plist) from safe mode. I was not able to find the other file you were talking about : com.apple.soundprefs.plist ! I don't know if it's normal anyway, I don't have it. I just restarted macOS, no crackling on the first minutes but well, it's too early to claim victory. On machines at these prices, and for a problem that is obviously known (considering all the things you can find about it on the internet over the last 3 years), it's an absolute shame for Apple, and a shame for the rest of us who buy their product to have perfect quality computers!

I made an appointment at the Genius Bar. With the hardware verification software there is no fault on my MacBook. The proposed solution is to do a big reset of the machine by going through the technical service of apple which would boot on a usb key to start again from a real scratch ... I did not accept because putting everything back in place afterwards will be very long for me. Before leaving, the person at the Genius Bar told me to call the phone support, to specify the repair number (generated because I went to the Genius Bar) and to ask to speak with "the third party service". Those were really the words he used when he insisted I couldn't misunderstand (but note that I'm translating from french "tiers de". I haven't found the time to call them yet. Have any of you started this kind of procedure by approaching Apple support ? (here you go and for the rest ... the last 2 updates of Monterey didn't correct anything ... In best case if works 24hours. Other solution can be rebooting macos 3 times per day ... no way ! I'm starting to think I'm pretty stupid to believe it can be fixed by Apple. When we see that this problem has existed for more than 2 years (if not more). It's a real shame that Apple didn't identify and propose a patch to fix this problem (which is absolutely not hardware). I feel a bit hateful when I want to work in music, and when we know the price we paid for these macbook m1 pro!

Among those who have the problem: have you had the opportunity to work a few days on a different session from your main one? I did the test successfully but only for a couple of hours (not enough time to draw an honest conclusion)

Has anyone tried this yet? https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253515366?answerId=257293297022#257293297022 I just did it, I have nothing more to lose because this problem is making me crazy!

From my side, since last macOS update, and since I have deleted this sudo rm com.apple.audio.* and staying careful to not have "any" intel process, I feel like it's a bit better. Each time I got crackling I had a Intel process type in the list (like Loom, Skitch, etc.) . Can some ones of you confirm you all have always active these 2 onces as Intel process ? : Core Audio Driver (Speaker Audio Recorder.driver) CarbonComponentScannerXPC

I am aware that my answer will not bring anything really new. I was thinking about my problem identical to yours, and I wanted to come back here to say that I bought my MBP M1 Pro in December 2021 and my first crackling worries started around February (as far as I remember). I already had 99% of my applications in place. Obviously I don't remember if I installed anything at all the day it happened to me. It worked fine without a hitch for 3 months before I had the problems... and since then it makes me sicker every time (and I don't have the desire or the time to reinstall everything from scratch (which the Genius Bar suggests I do after claiming my MBP's hardware test was flawless).

Hi, Are there any of you who have installed the beta 1 of MacOS Ventura? The beta 2 should arrive next week. Obviously, it's a beta version... But I'm still curious to know if it has solved the problem for some developer who would have installed Ventura.

I place all my hopes in the arrival of the next version of macOS... Do some of you have installed the beta version of macOS Ventura ?

What's everyone feed back after last Monterey update ? Monterey 12.5 (21G72)

Couldn't we imagine a command that lists our installed applications and that we would share to see if there are obvious similarities ? I know, it's lame... but I don't have any more ideas so that this problem doesn't end up driving me crazy! We must have some common points ! since it's been happening to people for several years (and it doesn't happen to everyone)

I am one of those people. I also thought that it reduced significantly. But the experience over 3 or 4 months shows that the problem is always present, recurrent, and the regularity of the bug can not be properly appreciated. On a machine at this price, you want zero problems. I will not be consoled to know that I have only one scratch on my new car! for me it is the same. I'm with Apple products, it's precisely to have strictly no problems of this kind. What worries me the most is that the first returns of those who have installed MacOS Ventura beta still have the problem.

Following this problem I had to totally change my music listening habits. Today, I wanted to listen to music, and I must admit that since this early morning I have not had the slightest crackle (over 6 hours). Do you also feel a recent improvement of the phenomenon? or is it still there for "everyone" ?