| model |
optical output |
optical input |
| Macbook Air 2008-2015 |
no macbook air features optical out |
|
| Macbook Pro Early 2006-Early 2009 |
mini-toslink 3.5mm |
mini-toslink 3.5mm |
| Macbook Pro 13″ mid-2009, mid-2012 |
mini-toslink 3.5mm |
|
| Macbook Pro 15″ mid-2009, mid-2012 |
mini-toslink 3.5mm |
mini-toslink 3.5mm |
| Macbook Pro 17″ mid-2009, late-2011 |
mini-toslink 3.5mm |
mini-toslink 3.5mm |
| Macbook Pro Retina 2012 |
mini-toslink 3.5mm |
|
| Macbook Pro Retina 2013 |
mini-toslink 3.5mm, up to 192 kHz |
|
| Macbook Pro Retina 2014 |
mini-toslink 3.5mm, up to 192 kHz |
|
| Macbook Pro Retina 2015 |
mini-toslink 3.5mm, up to 192 kHz |
|
| Macbook Pro Retina late-2016 |
no toslink anymore! |
|
| Macbook Mid 2006 – Mid 2009 |
mini-toslink 3.5mm |
mini-toslink 3.5mm |
| Macbook Late 2009 |
mini-toslink 3.5mm |
|
| Macbook Mid 2010 |
mini-toslink 3.5mm |
|
| Macbook 12″ 2015 |
no optical output |
|
| Macbook 12″ 2016 |
no optical output |
|
| Airport Express 2004 |
mini-toslink 3.5mm |
|
| Airport Express 2008 |
mini-toslink 3.5mm |
|
| Airport Express 2012 |
mini-toslink 3.5mm |
|
| Apple TV 1 |
standard S/PDIF |
|
| Apple TV 2 |
standard S/PDIF |
|
| Apple TV 3 |
standard S/PDIF |
|
| Apple TV 4 |
no optical output, HDMI only |
|
| iPad with lightning port |
no optical out, USB audio possible |
|
| iPhone with lightning port |
no optical out, USB audio possible |
|
| Apple Watch |
really not |
|
| Mac mini |
all starting from Early 2006 |
Early 2006+ |
| Mac mini (Late 2014) |
mini-toslink 3.5mm, up to 192 kHz |
|
| iMac |
all starting from iMac G5 (2004) |
Mid 2006+ |
| iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2014) |
mini-toslink 3.5mm, up to 192 kHz |
|
| Mac Pro (late 2013) |
mini-toslink 3.5mm, up to 192 kHz |
|
The mid-2012 15″ Macbook Pro with Retina Display does not have SPDIF in or out. Confirmed on my personal computer and through Apple support specs. Potentially there are different versions, but I do not think so.
https://support.apple.com/kb/SP694?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
It’s been a bit of time, but I wanted to correct my post after doing more checking re: if I had a hardware issue per recommendation. Apparently the 15″ non-retina had optical, and the 15″ retina did not. Below is a new link for the retina mid-2012.
Thank you again, and apologies for posting the wrong link.
https://support.apple.com/kb/sp653?locale=en_US
@anonym: The link you posted does list „audio Line In (analog, digital)“ and „audio Line Out (analog, digital)“
I believe your personal computer may have a failure in the hardware (it is a common issue for the switch between the analog/digital interface of the 3.5mm jack to become defective)
”Mac mini (Late 2014) mini-toslink 3.5mm, up to 192 kHz”
Is there a kHz-limitation on MM 2014 model that was no limit in 2010~2012 models?