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[Jason Ribeiro <jason.ribeiro+launchpad@xxxxxxxxx>]

Adding solution posted in bug #268301 originally:

>The instructions I've placed at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBook?#Microphone work for me on my MacBook 4,1 on Intrepid. Can others comment if those instructions work for them on their hardware? (Comment only if the hardware is not mentioned in a previous comment or if your experience differs from that of a previous comment to keep the bug comments tidy please).
>
>So at least for the Macbook 4,1 it seems like it is just some default settings that need to be changed. I'm not sure what package/software is responsible for detecting and enabling the relevant settings changed in the wiki.

Here are the instructions:
1. Open Volume Control by right clicking on the volume icon and selecting "Open Volume Control".
2. Click on Preferences and enable Capture, enable Mic Boost, and then close Preferences.
3. In the Recording tab of Volume Control, raise the Capture level.
4. In the Playback tab of Volume Control, raise the Mic Boost level.
5. Test by running gnome-sound-recorder. Ensure that "Capture" is selected in the "Record from input" dropdown. 

Jens-Christian Lache added:
> In "Audiosettings", I also had to set the recording source to "HDA Intel ALC885 Analog (ALSA)" for Audioconferencing.

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Build-in Mic on MacBook 4,1 does not work
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289552
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Status in Mactel Support: New
Status in “linux” source package in Ubuntu: New

Bug description:
Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic


Hardware:

~$ sudo dmidecode -s system-product-name
MacBook4,1

Linux: Ubuntu 8.10 RC

ALSA: 1.0.17.dfsg-2ubuntu1

The built-in Microphone of the MacBook does not work. I have tested it with "gnome-sound-recorder", Version 2.24.0.1.
When recording with the tool, the time is moving way to fast. It will hang, when pressing stop.

Regards, 
beauman