Mac OS X: Audio Playback Skips on Computers With Dual Microprocessors

Update Mac OS X to resolve an issue in which audio may skip during playback.
Symptom

Under certain conditions audio playback skips. This may happen when playing MP3 files with any MP3 player application, but is especially apparent during network activity, such as viewing Web pages using Internet Explorer.


Solution

Download and install Mac OS X 10.1.2 or later. Use the Software Update pane of System Preferences, or download the update from Apple Software Downloads (http://www.apple.com/swupdates/).
Published Date: Oct 7, 2016