HI all,
my Mac is having a sound issue that is only fixed when I
I’m looking for a script, either from terminal or from AppleScript that is able to do that.
Is it possible?
Thanks!
You may enter the Preferences folder of your User Account, something like:
“SSD 1000:Users:**********:Library:Preferences:”
I guess that you will find a file named com.apple.xxxMidiyy.plist
Open it wit BBEdit and post the result here.
This way we would be able to give you a script able to edit this property list according to your requirements.
Yvan KOENIG running High Sierra 10.13.6 in French (VALLAURIS, France) samedi 2 mai 2020 20:42:48
If you can’t edit the property list, you may use GUI Scripting.
(*
<key>EZZ-YH-uQs.ibShadowedLabels[0]</key>
<string>Canaux</string> -- Channels
<key>EZZ-YH-uQs.ibShadowedLabels[1]</key>
<string>Profondeur de bit</string> -- Bit Depth
<key>EZZ-YH-uQs.ibShadowedLabels[2]</key>
<string>Format</string> -- Format
<key>EZZ-YH-uQs.ibShadowedLabels[3]</key>
<string>Débit</string> -- Rate
<key>EbO-3B-WTi.label</key>
<string>Sortie</string> -- Output
<key>M7l-iX-z2O.ibExternalAccessibilityDescription</key>
<string>Horloge source</string> -- Clock Source
<key>nec-KC-gas.label</key>
<string>Entrée</string> -- Input
<key>guw-kJ-yJv.title</key>
<string>Source :</string> -- Source:
<key>gZJ-6C-MMO.title</key>
<string>Format :</string> -- Format:
<key>Vva-Yz-dLj.ibExternalAccessibilityDescription</key>
<string>Supprimer le périphérique agrégé</string> -- Remove Aggregate Device
<key>Y1g-eT-QpE.ibExternalAccessibilityDescription</key>
<string>Créer un périphérique agrégé</string> -- Create Aggregate Device
<key>b2n-bJ-4Fu.title</key>
<string>Périphériques audio</string> -- Audio Devices
*)
property ruleHP : false -- Edit to fit your needs
-- true --> trigger UI ruling the HP
-- false --> doesn't triiger the UI ruling the HP
set theBundle to ((path to library folder from system domain as string) & "Extensions:AppleHDA.kext:") as «class furl»
set devShortNameOut_loc to localized string "DevShortNameOut" in bundle theBundle --> "Sortie intégrée"
set digitalOut_loc to localized string "DigitalOut" in bundle theBundle --> "Sortie numérique"
set devShortNameSpdo_loc to localized string "DevShortNameSpdo" in bundle theBundle --> "Sortie numérique intégrée"
set deviceNameDigitalOut_loc to localized string "DeviceNameDigitalOut" in bundle theBundle --> "Sortie numérique audio intégrée"
set deviceNameLineOut_loc to localized string "DeviceNameLineOut" in bundle theBundle --> "Sortie ligne audio intégrée"
set lineOut_loc to localized string "LineOut" in bundle theBundle --> "Sortie ligne"
set devShortNameHdpn_loc to localized string "DevShortNameHdpn" in bundle theBundle --> "Sortie - Écouteurs"
set deviceNameHeadphone_loc to localized string "DeviceNameHeadphone" in bundle theBundle --> "Sortie audio - Écouteurs"
set devShortNameLino_loc to localized string "DevShortNameLino" in bundle theBundle --> "Sortie ligne intégrée"
set sys2 to (system attribute "sys2") as integer
if sys2 > 13 then
-- CAUTION, this string is used only since Mojave
set theBundle to ((path to library folder from system domain as string) & "Audio:Plug-Ins:HAL:BridgeAudioSP.driver:") as «class furl»
set headphones_loc to localized string "Headphones" in bundle theBundle --> "Écouteurs externes"
end if
if sys2 > 13 then
set myOutPut to headphones_loc -- Edit to fit your needs
else
set myOutPut to devShortNameLino_loc -- Edit to fit your needs by selecting one of the values defined above (maybe devShortNameHdpn_loc or deviceNameHeadphone_loc)
end if
set myRadioButton to 4 -- Edit to fit your needs -- Here I select "Débit"
-- 1 --> "Canaux"
-- 2 --> "Profondeur de bit"
-- 3 --> "Format"
-- 4 --> "Débit"
set myMenuItem to 7 -- Here I select "2 canaux 16 bits (44,1 kHz)" -- Edit to fit your needs
tell application "Audio MIDI Setup" to activate
tell application "System Events" to tell process "Audio MIDI Setup"
set frontmost to true
tell window 1
-- class of UI elements --> {splitter group, button, button, button, static text}
-- value of static text 1 --> "Périphériques audio"
-- subrole of buttons --> {"AXCloseButton", "AXFullScreenButton", "AXMinimizeButton"}
tell splitter group 1
-- class of UI elements --> {button, menu button, button, menu button, scroll area, splitter, static text, static text, pop up button, button, tab}
-- description of buttons --> {"bouton", "Supprimer le périphérique agrégé", "Aide"}
-- description of menu buttons --> {"Créer un périphérique agrégé", "Action de l’appareil"}
-- value of static texts --> {"Sortie intégrée", "Horloge source :"}
tell scroll area 1
-- class of UI elements --> {outline}
tell outline 1
-- class of UI elements --> {row, row, row, row, column}
(*
tell row 1
class of UI elements --> {UI element}
tell UI element 1
class of UI elements --> {image, static text, static text, image, image, image}
value of static texts --> {"Micro intégré", "2 entrées / 0 sortie"}
end tell
end tell
tell row 2
class of UI elements --> {UI element}
tell UI element 1
class of UI elements --> {image, static text, static text, image, image, image}
value of static texts --> {"Entrée intégrée", "2 entrées / 0 sortie"}
end tell
end tell
tell row 3
class of UI elements --> {UI element}
tell UI element 1
class of UI elements --> {image, static text, static text, image, image, image}
value of static texts --> {"Sortie intégrée", "0 entrée / 2 sorties"}
end tell
end tell
tell row 4
class of UI elements --> {UI element}
tell UI element 1
class of UI elements --> {image, text field, static text, image, image, image, UI element}
value of text field 1 --> "Pro Tools Aggregate I/O"
value of static text 1 --> {"4 entrées / 2 sorties"}
tell UI element 1
class of UI elements --> {}
end tell
end tell
end tell
*)
repeat with aRow in every row
if value of static text 1 of UI element 1 of aRow is myOutPut then
set {{x, y}, {w, h}} to {position, size} of aRow
tell me to do shell script "/usr/local/bin/cliclick c:" & x + w - 10 & "," & y + h div 2
end if
end repeat
end tell
end tell
tell splitter 1
--class of UI elements --> {}
end tell
tell tab group 1
-- class of UI elements --> {radio button, radio button, static text, pop up button, static text, pop up button, button, scroll area}
-- value of static texts --> {"Source :", "Format :"}
-- name of radio buttons --> {"Entrée", "Sortie"}
-- description of pop up buttons --> {"Horloge source", "Format"}
tell pop up button 1
-- its value --> "Haut-parleurs internes"
click it
tell menu 1 to get name of menu items --> {"Haut-parleurs internes"}
end tell
tell pop up button 2
-- its value --> "2 canaux 24 bits entier 44,1 kHz"
set {{x, y}, {w, h}} to {position, size}
tell me to do shell script "/usr/local/bin/cliclick dc:" & x + w - 10 & "," & y + h div 2
-- class of UI elements --> {menu}
tell menu 1
class of UI elements --> {menu item, menu item, menu item, menu item…
-- repeat with myRadioButton from 1 to 4 -- the count of possible radio buttons
tell menu item 1
-- its title --> missing value
click it
-- class of UI elements --> {radio group}
tell radio group 1
-- class of UI elements --> --> {radio button, radio button, radio button, radio button}
name of radio buttons --> {"Canaux", "Profondeur de bit", "Format", "Débit"}
tell radio button myRadioButton to click it
end tell -- radio group 1
end tell -- menu item 1
-- class of UI elements --> {menu item, menu item, menu item, menu item, menu item, menu item, menu item, menu item, menu item, menu item, menu item, menu item, menu item, menu item, menu item, menu item, menu item, menu item, menu item}
name of menu items
-- if myRadioButton = 1
--> {missing value, missing value, "2 canaux", "16 bit entier (44,1 kHz)", "16 bit entier (48,0 kHz)", "16 bit entier (88,2 kHz)", "16 bit entier (96,0 kHz)", "20 bit entier (44,1 kHz)", "20 bit entier (48,0 kHz)", "20 bit entier (88,2 kHz)", "20 bit entier (96,0 kHz)", "24 bit entier (44,1 kHz)", "24 bit entier (48,0 kHz)", "24 bit entier (88,2 kHz)", "24 bit entier (96,0 kHz)", "32 bit nombre à virgule flottante (44,1 kHz)", "32 bit nombre à virgule flottante (48,0 kHz)", "32 bit nombre à virgule flottante (88,2 kHz)", "32 bit nombre à virgule flottante (96,0 kHz)"}
-- if myRadioButton = 2
--> {missing value, missing value, "16 bit", "2 canaux entier (44,1 kHz)", "2 canaux entier (48,0 kHz)", "2 canaux entier (88,2 kHz)", "2 canaux entier (96,0 kHz)", "20 bit", "2 canaux entier (44,1 kHz)", "2 canaux entier (48,0 kHz)", "2 canaux entier (88,2 kHz)", "2 canaux entier (96,0 kHz)", "24 bit", "2 canaux entier (44,1 kHz)", "2 canaux entier (48,0 kHz)", "2 canaux entier (88,2 kHz)", "2 canaux entier (96,0 kHz)", "32 bit", "2 canaux nombre à virgule flottante (44,1 kHz)", "2 canaux nombre à virgule flottante (48,0 kHz)", "2 canaux nombre à virgule flottante (88,2 kHz)", "2 canaux nombre à virgule flottante (96,0 kHz)"}
-- if myRadioButton = 3
--> {missing value, missing value, "Entier", "2 canaux 16 bits (44,1 kHz)", "2 canaux 16 bits (48,0 kHz)", "2 canaux 16 bits (88,2 kHz)", "2 canaux 16 bits (96,0 kHz)", "2 canaux 20 bits (44,1 kHz)", "2 canaux 20 bits (48,0 kHz)", "2 canaux 20 bits (88,2 kHz)", "2 canaux 20 bits (96,0 kHz)", "2 canaux 24 bits (44,1 kHz)", "2 canaux 24 bits (48,0 kHz)", "2 canaux 24 bits (88,2 kHz)", "2 canaux 24 bits (96,0 kHz)", "Nombre à virgule flottante", "2 canaux 32 bits (44,1 kHz)", "2 canaux 32 bits (48,0 kHz)", "2 canaux 32 bits (88,2 kHz)", "2 canaux 32 bits (96,0 kHz)"}
-- if myRadioButton = 4
(*{
missing value,
missing value,
"44,1 kHz",
"2 canaux 16 bits entier",
"2 canaux 20 bits entier",
"2 canaux 24 bits entier",
"2 canaux 32 bits nombre à virgule flottante", <-- What you asked for (index 7)
"48,0 kHz",
"2 canaux 16 bits entier",
"2 canaux 20 bits entier",
"2 canaux 24 bits entier",
"2 canaux 32 bits nombre à virgule flottante", <-- What is selectyed on your screenshot (index 12)
"88,2 kHz",
"2 canaux 16 bits entier",
"2 canaux 20 bits entier",
"2 canaux 24 bits entier",
"2 canaux 32 bits nombre à virgule flottante",
"96,0 kHz",
"2 canaux 16 bits entier",
"2 canaux 20 bits entier",
"2 canaux 24 bits entier",
"2 canaux 32 bits nombre à virgule flottante"}
*)
-- Here I select "2 canaux 16 bits (44,1 kHz)"
click menu item 4 -- Edit to fit yor needs
-- end repeat
end tell -- menu 1
end tell -- pop up button 2
end tell -- tab group 1
end tell --splitter group 1
if ruleHP then
tell splitter group 1
tell tab group 1
name of button 1 --> "Configuration des haut-parleurs…"
tell scroll area 1
class of UI elements --> {outline}
tell outline 1
class of UI elements --> {row, row, row, row, column, column, column, column, group}
tell row 1
class of UI elements --> {UI element}
tell UI element 1
class of UI elements --> {static text, UI element}
value of static text 1 --> {"Flux principal"}
{role, value} of UI element 2 --> {"AXDisclosureTriangle", 1}
end tell
end tell -- row 1
tell row 2
class of UI elements --> {UI element}
tell UI element 1
class of UI elements --> {static text, slider}
value of static text 1 --> {"Maître"}
{role, value, maximum value} of slider 1 --> {"AXSlider", 0.0, 1.0}
end tell
end tell -- row 2
tell row 3
class of UI elements --> {UI element}
tell UI element 1
class of UI elements --> {static text, slider}
value of static text 1 --> "1"
{role, value, maximum value} of slider 1 --> {"AXSlider", 0.496105879545, 1.0}
end tell
end tell -- row 3
tell row 4
class of UI elements --> {UI element}
tell UI element 1
class of UI elements --> {static text, slider}
value of static text 1 --> "2"
{role, value, maximum value} of slider 1 --> {"AXSlider", 0.496105879545, 1.0}
end tell
end tell -- row 4
end tell -- outline 1
end tell -- scroll area 1
end tell -- tab group 1
end tell -- splitter group 1
end if -- ruleHP
end tell
end tell
Yvan KOENIG running High Sierra 10.13.6 in French (VALLAURIS, France) samedi 2 mai 2020 22:49:33
Edited according to complementary infos given below
Thanks Yvan!
Here’s the content of the .plist file
Here is GUI scripting, as it works on the Catalina:
tell application "Audio MIDI Setup" to activate
tell application "System Events" to tell process "Audio MIDI Setup"
repeat until window "Audio Devices" exists
delay 0.02
end repeat
tell window "Audio Devices" to tell splitter group 1 to tell scroll area 1 to tell outline 1
repeat with i from 1 to count rows
if name of (static text 1 of UI element 1 of row i) is "External Headphones" then
tell (static text 1 of UI element 1 of row i) to set {x, y} to position
exit repeat
end if
end repeat
end tell
try
tell me to do shell script "/usr/local/bin/cliclick c:" & x & "," & y
on error
display dialog "Device \"External Headphones\" not found"
return
end try
tell window "Audio Devices" to tell splitter group 1 to tell tab group 1
tell (1st pop up button whose description is "Format")
click it
click radio button "Format" of radio group 1 of menu item 1 of menu 1
click menu item "2 ch 24-bit (48,0 kHz)" of menu 1
end tell
end tell
end tell
Thanks.
According to these infos I was able to edit the script.
(1) The used output isn’t available in High Sierra so I introduced a test upon the running OS.
(2) According to your screenshot, it’s the menu item at index 12 which is currently selected and you need to select the one whose index is 7.
Yvan KOENIG running High Sierra 10.13.6 in French (VALLAURIS, France) dimanche 3 mai 2020 14:38:43
I assume that what you posted work on your machine but I’m sure that it doesn’t on several others.
As always you forgot users which don’t use English but you forgot also that, for most of users using English, the decimal separator is not the comma but the period (dot).
I can’t test but I guess that this version behaves better:
-- CAUTION, these strings are available in every languages only since Mojave
tell application "Audio MIDI Setup"
set format_loc to localized string "EZZ-YH-uQs.ibShadowedLabels[2]" from table "AudioDevicePanel"
set audioDevices_loc to localized string "F6X-ei-pg3.title" from table "NewAudioPanel"
set menuItem_loc to localized string "%@ %u-bit (%.1f kHz)"
end tell
set sys2 to (system attribute "sys2") as integer
if sys2 > 13 then
-- CAUTION, this string is used only since Mojave
set theBundle to ((path to library folder from system domain as string) & "Audio:Plug-Ins:HAL:BridgeAudioSP.driver:") as «class furl»
set headphones_loc to localized string "Headphones" in bundle theBundle --> "Écouteurs externes"
end if
set deci_loc to text 2 of ((0.5) as string)
set menuItem_loc to my remplace(menuItem_loc, "%@", "2 ch")
set menuItem_loc to my remplace(menuItem_loc, "%u", "24")
if deci_loc = "." then
set menuItem_loc to my remplace(menuItem_loc, "%.1f", "48.0")"2 ch 24 bits (48.0 kHz)"
else
set menuItem_loc to my remplace(menuItem_loc, "%.1f", "48,0") --> "2 ch 24 bits (48,0 kHz)"
end if
tell application "Audio MIDI Setup" to activate
tell application "System Events" to tell process "Audio MIDI Setup"
repeat until window audioDevices_loc exists
delay 0.02
end repeat
tell window audioDevices_loc to tell splitter group 1 to tell scroll area 1 to tell outline 1
repeat with i from 1 to count rows
if name of (static text 1 of UI element 1 of row i) is headphones_loc then
tell (static text 1 of UI element 1 of row i) to set {x, y} to position
exit repeat
end if
end repeat
end tell
try
tell me to do shell script "/usr/local/bin/cliclick c:" & x & "," & y
on error
display dialog "Device “External Headphones” not found"
return
end try
tell window "Audio Devices" to tell splitter group 1 to tell tab group 1
tell (1st pop up button whose description is "Format")
click it
click radio button "format_loc" of radio group 1 of menu item 1 of menu 1
click menu item menuItem_loc of menu 1
end tell
end tell
end tell
#=====
(*
replaces every occurences of d1 by d2 in the text t
*)
on remplace(t, d1, d2)
local oTIDs, l
set {oTIDs, AppleScript's text item delimiters} to {AppleScript's text item delimiters, d1}
set l to text items of t
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to d2
set t to l as text
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to oTIDs
return t
end remplace
#=====
On French systems, bit IS given a plural s and most of the time the decimal separator is the comma.
On English systems, bit IS NOT given a plural s and most of the time the decimal separator is the period.
On systems running zh_HK, bit is spelled 位元
There are also other changes like space character inserted here and there.
Yvan KOENIG running High Sierra 10.13.6 in French (VALLAURIS, France) dimanche 3 mai 2020 16:25:26
Thanks a lot guys for your help. I was able to use your suggestions and integrate them with something more manageable to me, since I’ll also have to maintain it and your code looks delicious, but I cannot really comprehend everything! My bad, I know… So, here’s my working effort. Let me know what you think about it
tell application "Audio MIDI Setup" to activate
tell application "System Events"
tell application process "Audio MIDI Setup"
if not (window "Audio Devices" exists) then
click menu item "Show Audio Devices" of menu "Window" of menu bar item "Window" of menu bar 1
end if
select row 1 of outline 1 of scroll area 1 of splitter group 1 of window "Audio Devices"
tell window "Audio Devices" to tell splitter group 1 to tell tab group 1
tell (1st pop up button whose description is "Format")
click it
delay 0.2
click menu item 2 of menu 1
delay 1
click it
click menu item 1 of menu 1
end tell
end tell
end tell
end tell
tell application "Audio MIDI Setup" to quit
In my proposal, some instructions were grabbing the localized name of some UI elements.
When the system is running using a foreign language,
what is spelled “Audio Devices” on your machine is spelled “Périphériques audio” in French
what is spelled “2 ch 24-bit (48.0 kHz)” on your machine is spelled “2 ch 24 bits (48,0 kHz)” in French
what is spelled “External Headphones” on your machine is spelled “Écouteurs externes” in French
and the app may use 40 different languages.
As I am curious I wish to know what are the names of the menu items triggered by :
click menu item 2 of menu 1
delay 1
click it
click menu item 1 of menu 1
knowing that happily the description of their menu is spelled “Format” in French as it is in English (but spelled differently in several countries)
Yvan KOENIG running High Sierra 10.13.6 in French (VALLAURIS, France) mercredi 6 mai 2020 16:35:38
they are namely the first voice of the menu “44,100 Hz” and the second one “48,000 Hz”.
By referring them as abstract ordered items, rather than using real string I guess it’s safer since I bypass the language barriers! Numbers vs Language 
To be complete, here are the spellings for External Microphone
ar ميكروفون خارجي
ca Micròfon extern
cs Externí mikrofon
da Ekstern mikrofon
de Externes Mikrofon
el Εξωτερικό μικρόφωνο
en_AU External Microphone
en_GB External Microphone
en External Microphone
es_419 Micrófono externo
es Micrófono externo
fi Ulkoinen mikrofoni
fr_CA Microphone externe
fr Microphone externe
he מיקרופון חיצוני
hi बाहरी माइक्रोफ़ोन
hr Vanjski mikrofon
hu Külső mikrofon
id Mikrofon Eksternal
it Microfono Esterno
ja 外部マイク
ko 외장 마이크
ms Mikrofon Luaran
nl Externe microfoon
no Ekstern mikrofon
pl Mikrofon zewnętrzny
pt_PT Microfone externo
pt Microfone Externo
ro Microfon extern
ru Внешний микрофон
sk Externý mikrofón
sv Extern mikrofon
th ไมโครโฟนภายนอก
tr Harici Mikrofon
uk Зовнішній мікрофон
vi Micrô Ngoài
zh_CN 外置麦克风
zh_HK 外置咪高風
zh_TW 外接麥克風
here are the spellings for Format
ar التنسيق
ca Format
cs Formát
da Format
de Format
el Μορφή
en_AU Format
en_GB Format
en Format
es_419 Formato
es Formato
fi Muoto
fr_CA Format
fr Format
he תבנית
hi फ़ॉर्मैट
hr Format
hu Formátum
id Format
it Formato
ja フォーマット
ko 포맷
ms Format
nl Structuur
no Format
pl Format
pt_PT Formato
pt Formato
ro Format
ru Формат
sk Formát
sv Format
th รูปแบบ
tr Biçim
uk Формат
vi Định dạng
zh_CN 格式
zh_HK 格式
zh_TW 格式
here are the spellings for Audio Devices
ar أجهزة الصوت
ca Dispositius d’àudio
cs Zvuková zařízení
da Lydenheder
de Audiogeräte
el Συσκευές ήχου
en_AU Audio Devices
en_GB Audio Devices
en Audio Devices
es_419 Dispositivos de audio
es Dispositivos de audio
fi Äänilaitteet
fr_CA Appareils audio
fr Périphériques audio
he התקני שמע
hi ऑडियो डिवाइस
hr Audio uređaji
hu Audioeszközök
id Perangkat Audio
it Dispositivi audio
ja オーディオ装置
ko 오디오 기기
ms Peranti Audio
nl Audioapparaten
no Lydenheter
pl Urządzenia audio
pt_PT Dispositivos de áudio
pt Dispositivos de Áudio
ro Dispozitive audio
ru Аудиоустройства
sk Audiozariadenia
sv Ljudenheter
th อุปกรณ์เสียง
tr Ses Aygıtları
uk Аудіопристрої
vi Thiết bị m thanh
zh_CN 音频设备
zh_HK 音訊裝置
zh_TW 音訊裝置
I hope that now the usefulness of instructions grabbing the localized names of UI elements is clear.
Yvan KOENIG running High Sierra 10.13.6 in French (VALLAURIS, France) mercredi 6 mai 2020 18:09:02
yes, quite challenging!
But thanks Yvan for your support, and thanks KniazidisR!
You helped me a lot!
Thanks.
These infos prove that the GUI is not built the same as in the version available under 10.13.
Here are the localized string used to build them
ar %.0f هرتز
ca %.0f Hz
cs %.0f Hz
da %.0f Hz
de %.0f Hz
el %.0f Hz
en_AU %.0f Hz
en_GB %.0f Hz
en %.0f Hz
es_419 %.0f Hz
es %.0f Hz
fi %.0f Hz
fr_CA %.0f Hz
fr %.0f Hz
he %.0f הרץ
hi %.0f Hz
hr %.0f Hz
hu %.0f Hz
id %.0f Hz
it %.0f Hz
ja %.0f Hz
ko %.0fHz
ms %.0f Hz
nl %.0f Hz
no %.0f Hz
pl %.0f Hz
pt_PT %.0f Hz
pt %.0f Hz
ro %.0f Hz
ru %.0f Гц
sk %.0f Hz
sv %.0f Hz
th %.0f Hz
tr %.0f Hz
uk %.0f Гц
vi %.0f Hz
zh_CN %.0f Hz
zh_HK %.0f Hz
zh_TW %.0f Hz
The final strings are built by replacing “%.0f” by the numerical the string representing the number of Hz using the local separator of thousands. Your “48,000” would be “48 000” on a system speaking French and applying the local rules of numbers formatting.
It’s this kinds of features which push me to be demanding about published GUIScripting codes.
Yvan KOENIG running High Sierra 10.13.6 in French (VALLAURIS, France) mercredi 6 mai 2020 21:24:01