After installing macOS Mojave or later, you might see an alert that says audio input isn't accessible when trying to record. Or you might not hear sound, see waveforms, or see audio meters move when recording. To record audio, allow the app to access audio inputs:
- Close the app you're using to record audio.
- On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Security & Privacy, then click Privacy.
- Click Microphone.
- Select the checkbox next to an app to allow it to access the built-in microphone on your Mac, an external USB mic, or the inputs on an external audio interface.
- Open the app and try to record audio again.
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I have a MAC Mojave V10.14.6 and am using Audacity 2.3.3. I've read about punch copy paste and would love to use it, but I can't find the plugin anywhere. I look at the list of available Nyquist plugins in the manual, and it's not there. Thanks for your help! On Windows Audacity is known to work well with these screen readers: Jaws, NVDA, and on Windows 10, Narrator. And there is a Guide to Audacity for users of these screen readers. The following parts of Audacity are not accessible to users of screen readers on Windows: Amplitude envelope in audio tracks. Audacity is a free audio recorder/editor/mixer. You can record sounds, play sounds, import and export WAV, AIFF, and MP3 files, and more. Use it to edit your sounds using Cut, Copy and Paste (with unlimited Undo), mix tracks together, or apply effects to your recordings.
If you're using an external microphone or an external audio interface to record audio and it's still not working, check with the manufacturer of your device for software updates and information on compatibility.
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