play music with laptop closed

How can I continue to play music on my MacBook Air when I close it?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.1

Posted on Jan 13, 2023 3:01 PM

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Raijan

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Posted on Jan 14, 2023 5:59 AM

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Raijan

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Jan 14, 2023 5:59 AM in response to jmarrow

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picas

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Jan 13, 2023 4:20 PM in response to jmarrow

Not possible.

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Jan 14, 2023 7:47 AM in response to Raijan

Perfect ! Thanks very much.

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