Does iTunes convert to mp3?

heinz1218 · heinz1218 #1 (**permalink**)

03-24-2008, 03:37 AM

I just switched to a Mac, and iTunes on the PC automatically would convert my WMA files to MP3. I tried dragging and dropping, and File>Import, but neither worked. Does iTunes support this, and if not is their an open-source option for converting WMA, OGG, and FLAC to MP3 or M4A?

goobimama · goobimama #2 (**permalink**)

03-24-2008, 04:28 AM

iTunes doesn't convert WMA files on the mac cause the codecs that are required are windows only.

Khaiyrah · Khaiyrah #3 (**permalink**)

03-24-2008, 05:13 AM

When i switched, I downloaded a program called Switch and left it over night to convert all of the WMAs I had copied over from my PC. Works brilliantly. 8)

link - http://www.nch.com.au/switch/

JohnTheMacGeek · JohnTheMacGeek #4 (**permalink**)

03-24-2008, 05:22 AM

Convert to mp3, no, but iTunes can rip in mp3!

setta · setta #5 (**permalink**)

03-24-2008, 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goobimama

iTunes doesn't convert WMA files on the mac cause the codecs that are required are windows only.

I wanted too to convert in mp-3 some files. Very poor : ((

Rambaud · Rambaud #6 (**permalink**)

03-24-2008, 07:12 AM

I have used MAX to convert various formats - although not WMA, as I don't have music in that format.

It was very useful to convert my 24bit FLAC files.

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heinz1218 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 19, 2008 Posts: 36 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro 15" 3rd gen 2.4 GHz, 256 vid 4gb ram 250 hdd	03-24-2008, 03:37 AM I just switched to a Mac, and iTunes on the PC automatically would convert my WMA files to MP3. I tried dragging and dropping, and File>Import, but neither worked. Does iTunes support this, and if not is their an open-source option for converting WMA, OGG, and FLAC to MP3 or M4A?
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goobimama #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 2,542 Mac Specs: iMac Core Duo 20", iBook G4, iPhone 8GB :)	03-24-2008, 04:28 AM iTunes doesn't convert WMA files on the mac cause the codecs that are required are windows only.
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JohnTheMacGeek #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 05, 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 874 Mac Specs: Mid 2009 MacBook Pro  Mid 2007 iMac  4G iPod Touch  iPhone 4S  iPad	03-24-2008, 05:22 AM Convert to mp3, no, but iTunes can rip in mp3!
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Rambaud #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 15, 2006 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 236	03-24-2008, 07:12 AM I have used MAX to convert various formats - although not WMA, as I don't have music in that format. It was very useful to convert my 24bit FLAC files.
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