I'm not bothered about Itunes as I'll use it as I have no problem. However, I'd refuse to use Itunes in a window environment. I am happy with I tunes as I can play my music without worrying.
On 17 May 2013, at 02:40 PM, Ricardo Walker <rwalker...@gmail.com> wrote: > Lol, > > I know I'm probably going to be in the minority here but, I honestly don't > have many problems with iTunes, Especially on the Mac. Do people not like > iTunes because it forces you to handle your music in a specific way you > aren't accustom to or, want? Or is there other reasons. Because for me, > once I learned how iTunes treats your media, and how it goes about organizing > and such, I don't find it any more cumbersome then any high end music app. > For example, Windows media player. > > Just curious. :) > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.info > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On May 17, 2013, at 8:04 AM, Ray Foret Jr <rfore...@att.net> wrote: > >> Of course, about the only thing good about ITunes is it's .m4a format. >> >> >> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind >> built-in! >> Sincerely, >> The Constantly Barefooted Ray >> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! >> >> On May 17, 2013, at 6:54 AM, erik burggraaf <e...@erik-burggraaf.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Christine, >>> >>> Sorry, I can't help being a bit sarcastic when it comes to ITunes. I >>> really think switching to vlc is good advice. I just can't stand anything >>> about ITunes. It seems to have worked for you too, so hopefully we're good. >>> >>> As far as getting the music onto your phone, there's dropbox, ICloud, that >>> program that was free for a weekend a few weeks ago which let you browse >>> your phone in an explorer on your computer… ITunes is not the tour de >>> force it used to be. Apparently I'm not the only one who thinks it's >>> awful. :) >>> >>> You do need to install flac support for your I device though if you want to >>> play the tunes on your phone without converting. I haven't checked out >>> ways for doing that in a couple of years, but some one probably has an >>> answer. >>> >>> Have fun, >>> >>> Erik Burggraaf >>> Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the >>> ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog >>> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >>> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >>> >>> On 2013-05-16, at 8:05 PM, Christine Grassman <cgrassman1...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> So if I download and install VLC, how does this impact my pre-existing >>>> iTunes library? Does this also mean I will not be able to get these tunes >>>> onto my iPhone? >>>> >>>> Christine >>>> >>>> On May 16, 2013, at 7:57 PM, erik burggraaf <e...@erik-burggraaf.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Flac stands for free lossless audio codek. They ar compressed audio >>>>> files that can be decompressed to the exact specification of the original >>>>> audio. No quality loss. >>>>> >>>>> Apple doesn't support these as far as I know which is a great loss. You >>>>> can do one of two things. The Approach I recommend if you really must, >>>>> is download fluke and add Flack support to both ITunes and Finder. >>>>> >>>>> The other approach is to download flip for mac and install quicktime and >>>>> then presumably it makes flac happen, but fluke is so easy when it works >>>>> that I can't see why you'd want to bother. >>>>> >>>>> The third option which is what I recommend, is to ditch ITunes and get >>>>> VLC. >>>>> >>>>> Hope this helps, >>>>> >>>>> Erik Burggraaf >>>>> Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through >>>>> the ontario disability support program at >>>>> http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog >>>>> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >>>>> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >>>>> >>>>> On 2013-05-16, at 7:40 PM, Christine Grassman <cgrassman1...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Has anyone ever heard of these? I was just sent some music which has >>>>>> flac as an extension. 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