#TIL 23 - Restart Mac OS X coreaudio daemon

Feb 22, 2022 · Dung Huynh

What

Restart the coreaudio daemon when macOS audio stops working.

Why

Audio may fail after sleep/wake or updates. Restarting the daemon fixes most issues.

How

sudo kill $(ps -ax | grep 'coreaudiod' | grep 'sbin' | awk '{print $1}')

Audio will restart automatically.