Tim - I can see how changing a doc file to docx, and then attempting to open the file in MS Word or another word processing app could corrupt a file. The same may be true for other file types and applications. Always best to proceed with caution.
- Brad - On Mar 16, 2020, at 08:59, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: Hi Brad, In 99% of the cases, I expect that you're right. I have had colleagues damage files in the past though, thus the caution. Most of these were word processing files that people were attempting to make a .DOC or .DOCX file from another format if I remember correctly, so this is why I use the "could", or "may" language so often. Later... Tim Kilburn Jamf Certified Tech Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Mar 15, 2020, at 23:26, Brad Snyder <wb...@swbell.net <mailto:wb...@swbell.net>> wrote: Tim, I don’t think changing the file extension will damage the file, but it definitely does not change the file’s format and the file will not work. I think if one does change a file’s extension, the file extension can be changed back to the original extension, and all is as it was in the beginning. - Brad - On Mar 15, 2020, at 23:37, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> wrote: Hi, No. You cannot change the extension from m4a to MP3. That could damage the file and make it unusable, and that will not change it to an MP3 anyway. You will need a converter to change to MP3. Later… Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 15, 2020, at 9:32 PM, Angus MacKinnon <thedog...@gmail.com > <mailto:thedog...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Tim > > Thank you. I had to read the instructions a couple of times. I have the App > and have done a test recording. 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