iPhone headphone mic works with new laptops (and previous MBPs?)

Hi there!

Does this work on the MBA?

Thanks!

Absolutely fantastic!!!! Works as stated in the new MBP 5,1. Plus the iTunes control feature as well.

Plugged my Sennheiser MM50iP headset into the MBP's headphone jack and it picks up the mic, plus the button controls iTunes. Unfortunately it does not work on the old MBP4,1.

a lot of headphones work as microphones. that's a trick i've been using for years. i'm brand new to mac, and i wouldn't have tried this b/c the headphones are so teeny tiny, but as a radio producer - this trick was taught to me when i first started recording things to tape!

I assume that the headset doesn't function as a mic because Macs only have line level inputs so even if you have a y cable adapter to connect to both the live level input and output simultaneously the mic still wouldn't function without a preamp to boast the sound from mic to line level.

An adapter like this one, but with the single iphone headset plug would fit the bill nicely.

http://www.amazon.com/USB-Audio-Adapter-Microphone-Jack/dp/B000BUDHNQ

The audio output would probably be of slightly lesser quality than the built in headphone output though.

I had tried to create a simple y input to go from my iPhone headset to my Macbook's output and line in but it didn't work.

I emailed Griffin Technology asking them to offer such an adapter but they said nothing is in the pipeline.

Too bad. As you can see there is real demand for it.

I have a MacBookPro4,1 (a MacBook Pro 15" 2.5 GHz, model 15-inch early 2008) and the mic from my iPhone Headset DOES NOT WORK with Skype nor the OS itself. I tried plugging it both on the in and out audio ports and the only thing that works is the audio on the out audio port.
Also the clicker is a no-go on this model for controling the iTunes.

I have a MacBookPro4,1 (a MacBook Pro 15" 2.5 GHz, model 15-inch early 2008) and the mic from my iPhone Headset DOES NOT WORK with Skype nor the OS itself. I tried plugging it both on the in and out audio ports and the only thing that works is the audio on the out audio port.
Also the clicker is a no-go on this model for controling the iTunes.

I have just used the iPhone headset on the previous generation MBP and the Mic DOES NOT WORK.

My guess is that people are using the earbuds as normal, but the built-in mic is being detected.

For those who claim it works, please go to System Preferences > Sound with the earbuds in. You'll find that if you tap your mic on the cable, there isn't any sound pickup. The only options are for Built-in Mic or Line In.

I gets no love with my "MacBookPro2,1" model.