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How can I connect a MacBook Air to external speakers?

Thanks for your help, Captfred.
Will my sound output window detect the external speaker system, then?
Right now the output only has "Internal Speakers" listed.
The system I was connecting to had a jack -- would there be a Mac-specific jack?  (Similar to the VGA adapter I need?)
Thanks again!

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