TapNoiseUse Control Centre › Sound or System Settings › Sound › Output to select the device you want to hear. Check the selected output before troubleshooting an app that seems silent.
Test with known audio
Play a short, familiar clip at a modest volume and choose the intended device. If the sound moves with your selection, the main output path is working.
Then test the app that was causing trouble. Some applications select their own output, and meeting apps often keep separate speaker and microphone choices. A correct macOS default does not prove every app uses it.
Watch connected displays and docks
An HDMI display, USB headset or dock can appear as an output even when it is not the device you meant to use. If sound disappears when connecting a monitor, inspect the list for the display’s name.
Devices without software volume control may require their own physical buttons. A disabled Mac volume slider does not automatically mean the device is broken.
Check TapNoise’s override
TapNoise’s Use MacBook speakers setting deliberately keeps its playback on the laptop. If music moves to AirPods while typing stays on the MacBook, inspect that option before reconnecting everything.
For broader silence, follow the no-sound checklist. For display-specific confusion, read sound going to an HDMI monitor.
Source: Apple’s sound output settings, TapNoise speaker option.