Can I get some plain audio advice?

[marcopoll]

I am struggling and get well frustrated and more and more confused about the audio issues with my Sierra install. I have only got audio through the front headphone jack and even then it is only through the right headphone.

I have tried several different methods from within this forum but to no avail... I am getting very confused by all the differing theories as well as what feels like ever more cryptic terminology. I feel like there must be a way to reset or remove each method I have tried so as to try each as a separate (possible) solution.

I have tried the Toleda method with the clover ALC120command as well as attempting the method described in the wildwillow update especially since I have the exact same build... neither have done anything as far as I can tell (concerning audio output).

Is anyone able to maybe clarify one of these methods to me as well as tell me how to reset the audio for each attempt?

 

[toleda]

A. Uninstall: Realtek ALC AppleHDA/Post #1/Uninstall Realtek ALC AppleHDA

B. Install: Realtek ALC AppleHDA/Post #1, Try
1. MultiBeast
2. cloverALC

C. No audio: No Audio Devices - Realtek ALC AppleHDA/Post #1/II. Problem Reporting. Post to thread linked.

D. Do not install another method, without doing C. If C does not work, do A before B.

 

[marcopoll]

Thank you for the response toleda, I presume that this is what you are referring to in step A.

Uninstall Realtek ALC AppleHDA

1. MultiBeast 8.0+, remove:
   1. S/L/E/AppleHDA.kext and install the native AppleHDA.kext
      1. or S/L/E/AppleHDA.kext/Contents/Resources/layout1.zml.zlib, layout2.zml.zlib, layout3.zml.zlib, Platforms.ml.zlib
   2. config.plist/.../KextsToPatch/AppleHDA (3x)
   3. L/E/realtekALC.kext

I however do not understand what this is telling me to do, I mean I know it is 'how' to uninstall but I do not know where I can find these files to uninstall them. I have launched Multibeast and looked through the options but there is nothing like above to be found. I searched within MB package contents and found nothing like these above. I have also searched my computer for these 'files'(?). My config.plist does not contain any of these either.... I guess there is a very small point that I am (as a non techie) missing here.

 

[toleda]

Use Finder, not MultiBeast.
Google search: mac finder

 

[marcopoll]

Thank you toleda you have sorted my issue.

All that searching and I missed a simple Finder search. I do still have a lopsided front audio jack however, I will be searching for more info about that, but you totally answered my question on how to 'reset' for consecutive attempts!