Moving away from iTunes on a Mac

[MrGongGong]

When I started downloading a couple of years back, I was told they could not, and thus the need for one of these other programs.

My MACS have always been able to read FLAC in audio editing software

[Stunsworth]

When I started downloading a couple of years back, I was told they could not, and thus the need for one of these other programs.

iTunes can't play them, but I think Preview can. I could be wrong, as I say I'll try later this evening.

[Stunsworth]

I was wrong, Preview can't play FLAC files.

[Beef Oven!]

From the info provided by Steve and Jayne, I'm going to work through the trial versions of JRiver, Amarra and Audirvana. Then I'll buy one of them.

Thanks.

[Nick Armstrong]

From the info provided by Steve and Jayne, I'm going to work through the trial versions of JRiver, Amarra and Audirvana. Then I'll buy one of them.

Thanks.

Keep us posted !!

[Anastasius]

Playing FLAC natively on a Mac with Mavericks would appear to be a no-no. http://apple.stackexchange.com/quest...-for-os-x-10-9

For my part, when I migrated to Mavericks I needed some disk space to create a partition for Snow Leopard as I had some legacy programmes that I still needed to run from time to time. I had accumulated an iTunes library of mainly broadcast material - usually unindexed and of indeterminate bit rate/quality. Over 300GB. So I copied that over to an external drive (with backup). To this day, I have never fired up that hard drive. I never use iTunes either as I have little time or facilities to sit down and listen to a whole piece of music.

Then I discovered Qobuz and their streaming service suits me to the ground. OK - the database is very infuriating to use but on the plus side you do get taken down odd byways.

[Beef Oven!]

Keep us posted !!

Indeed I will, but it will be a long process. I need to upgrade my RAM, Hard Drive, go on holiday, receive and set up my Fiio X3 K, have a bath, etc, etc.

[MrGongGong]

Indeed I will, but it will be a long process. I need to upgrade my RAM, Hard Drive, go on holiday, receive and set up my Fiio X3 K, have a bath, invade Poland, embrace the ideas of a united Europe, offer one of my children as a sacrifice to Lord Czukay etc etc

Don't overdo it

[Beef Oven!]

Don't overdo it

Oi! turn it in

[Nick Armstrong]

Indeed I will, but it will be a long process. I need to upgrade my RAM, Hard Drive, go on holiday, receive and set up my Fiio X3 K, have a bath, etc, etc.

Don't overdo it

[Beef Oven!]

From the info provided by Steve and Jayne, I'm going to work through the trial versions of JRiver, Amarra and Audirvana. Then I'll buy one of them.

Thanks.

After a slight delay, I will be turning my attention to this..........

[Dave2002]

After a slight delay, I will be turning my attention to this..........

You don't hang around, do you? ***

Looks to me as though VLC and audacity can both handle flac, though they are not necessarily the best for playing the files.

If I can find time (see *** below, again!) I may check out a few other bits of software in the month(s) to come.
I would be interested in your findings, if you get there before me.

*** I spent ages trying to get El Capitan installed in order to run video editors, and now I need more memory. I know what it's like to get held up on projects because of "stuff" - and also living.

[MrGongGong]

You don't hang around, do you? ***

Looks to me as though VLC and audacity can both handle flac, though they are not necessarily the best for playing the files.
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VLC

Those of you who remember "Bonzi Buddy" will shudder at the way it sprays itself all over your computer like a tom cat marking it's territory, VLC is rather similar IMV.

[Dave2002]

VLC

Those of you who remember "Bonzi Buddy" will shudder at the way it sprays itself all over your computer like a tom cat marking it's territory, VLC is rather similar IMV.

I didn't say it was the best! I find VLC very useful for other things on occasion.

I see from the reference to Bonzi Buddy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BonziBuddy (which I don't really know much about) that there might be some problems with malware, spyware or adware. I can't say (for sure) that I've experienced this. I don't think there's been a problem I can specifically link to that -VLC- program. It's ages since I downloaded VLC, and I generally try to make sure that bad stuff doesn't get downloaded as well at the same time, but unfortunately stuff does get rebundled into not very nice parcels from time to time.

[Cockney Sparrow]

As a PC user, I'm not able to help, but have baulked at the thought of iTunes for classical music on my Windows PCs....

A thread on another forum (stacked out with Apple fan members) "iTunes alternatives for Mac OS" may be of interest:-

http://hddaudio.net/bb/viewtopic.php?pid=231679#p231679

(BTW, unless you idolise the Daily Mail and virulently hate the BBC in all its incarnations, I'd steer clear of the "Off topic" threads.....).