Ok, so looking at your alsa-info, there are no traces of external mic functionality, so we need to figure out how it could be working in earlier releases. There are two ways to do this:
1) You boot up an installation of Ubuntu 11.10, plug the headset in, ensure the mic is working, and with the headset still plugged in, run the alsa-info script and attach the result here, or 2) Install the hda-jack-retask and snd-hda-tools packages from ppa:diwic/hda , run "sudo hda-jack-sense-test -a" with the headset plugged in and see if any pin other than the headphone pin is detected as "present=yes". If so, you can use the hda-jack-retask program to set that pin as microphone input. ** Changed in: alsa-driver (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/950494 Title: [Macbook Air 3,2] headset mic not recognized To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/950494/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs