Audio in-out

Hello,
I have a question.
On the 13" Macbook Pro there is only one audio port for audio in-out.
But how can I connect a headset with two cables(earphones and microphone) to a Macbook Pro?
I hope you can help me further
Thanks,
Djmaster329

in audacity, click on the microphone icon for the input VU meter ( not the arrow, but the mic icon). this switches input monitoring on/off; so you can hear yr keyboard even if not recording.
In audacity-preferences-audio/io there are two checkboxes for always monitoring input when recording ( hardware & software playthrough).
I think audacity is much better than it looks, & does repay reading the manual.

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