AppleScript - Switch to hardware mic

applescript_force_internal_microphone.scpt

-- Force mac book pro 10.13.3 to switch audio input to hardware mic
tell application "System Preferences" to activate
tell application "System Preferences"
	reveal anchor "input" of pane id "com.apple.preference.sound"
end tell
tell application "System Events" to tell process "System Preferences"
	select (row 1 of table 1 of scroll area 1 of tab group 1 of window "Sound" whose value of text field 1 is "Internal Microphone")
end tell
quit application "System Preferences"

Thanks for the script! To get it work in 2021, I had to add a delay 1 before the select command.

Hi. I am new to the apple ecosystem. How should I go about using this script? I am using Script editor and running from there is working but if I switch the sound output source the input source gets changed to my airpods. Any help would had been appreciated

@mustafc you need a way too run apple scripts (save it as a .scpt file first)

have a read through https://www.techradar.com/how-to/computing/apple/terminal-101-running-applescripts-from-the-terminal-1305736

@lfender6445 Thanks for the help. I used FastScript and mapped a keyboard shortcut to the script. Otherwise, it's a big pain since every time I pair the airpods I have to do it again. Thanks for the help tho :)

i have this error when i run, any ideas?