Comments on: Sometimes Macs Aren’t That Smart http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/28/aiff-to-mp3/ new media strategies and other marketing gems Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:14:21 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Ian http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/28/aiff-to-mp3/comment-page-1/#comment-38217 Ian Mon, 02 Apr 2007 03:22:59 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/28/aiff-to-mp3/#comment-38217 In agreement with the title of this blog entry: Many many thing drive me nuts about macs. I have been using both systems for years now and I consider myself qualified to make these kind of statemnts. I'm annoyed when the "Expand" window button makes the windows... only a little bit bigger. Also, why the heck can't I drag any edge of the window frame to resize it? And why doesn't the delete key work like a real delete key should? I once watched a veteran designer turn off a G3 because the power button looked like the cd eject button. Intuitive design? perhaps not. I could go on and on :) In agreement with the title of this blog entry:
Many many thing drive me nuts about macs. I have been using both systems for years now and I consider myself qualified to make these kind of statemnts. I’m annoyed when the “Expand” window button makes the windows… only a little bit bigger. Also, why the heck can’t I drag any edge of the window frame to resize it? And why doesn’t the delete key work like a real delete key should?

I once watched a veteran designer turn off a G3 because the power button looked like the cd eject button. Intuitive design? perhaps not.

I could go on and on :)

]]> By: Tib http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/28/aiff-to-mp3/comment-page-1/#comment-37976 Tib Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:36:38 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/28/aiff-to-mp3/#comment-37976 Doug: Most of times it's simpler then you would expect, I'd say. But I agree: the way how iTunes (and iPhoto, for that matter) handle certain things it can be a bit confusing. Doug: Most of times it’s simpler then you would expect, I’d say. But I agree: the way how iTunes (and iPhoto, for that matter) handle certain things it can be a bit confusing.

]]> By: modifoo http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/28/aiff-to-mp3/comment-page-1/#comment-37971 modifoo Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:48:00 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/28/aiff-to-mp3/#comment-37971 ...and when Googling, using the smart quotes can be helpful: "aiff to mp3" osx Gives <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=aiff+to+mp3" rel="nofollow">better results</A>. <i>Happy <a href="http://modifoo.com/2007/04/01/microsoft-to-hand-out-free-phones.html" rel="nofollow">April's fools day</A></I> :) …and when Googling, using the smart quotes can be helpful:

“aiff to mp3″ osx

Gives better results.

Happy April’s fools day :)

]]> By: modifoo http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/28/aiff-to-mp3/comment-page-1/#comment-37970 modifoo Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:43:45 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/28/aiff-to-mp3/#comment-37970 .aiff is a format that does not compress the audio. Which is great if you work professionally with sound (as quite a few mac users do; after graphics and video, sound-editing is the 3rd most used app for Macs). That said, I am too surprized that QT doesn't convert to MP3. If you need to convert sound files on a regular basis, I can recommend the $10 app <a href="http://www.dekorte.com/projects/shareware/SoundConverter/" rel="nofollow">Sound Converter</A>. When searching for Mac software, I would recommend <a>Mac Update</a> over Google. .aiff is a format that does not compress the audio. Which is great if you work professionally with sound (as quite a few mac users do; after graphics and video, sound-editing is the 3rd most used app for Macs).

That said, I am too surprized that QT doesn’t convert to MP3.

If you need to convert sound files on a regular basis, I can recommend the $10 app Sound Converter.

When searching for Mac software, I would recommend Mac Update over Google.

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/28/aiff-to-mp3/comment-page-1/#comment-37709 Douglas Karr Fri, 30 Mar 2007 11:40:23 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/28/aiff-to-mp3/#comment-37709 Can you tell I'm an iTunes newby, Tibor? Thanks! And yes, I was frustrated and being sarcastic... the user experience of OSX is quite smart. (Converting to MP3 isn't, though!) Can you tell I’m an iTunes newby, Tibor? Thanks! And yes, I was frustrated and being sarcastic… the user experience of OSX is quite smart. (Converting to MP3 isn’t, though!)

]]> By: Tibor http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/28/aiff-to-mp3/comment-page-1/#comment-37671 Tibor Fri, 30 Mar 2007 04:56:15 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/28/aiff-to-mp3/#comment-37671 "Now if I only knew where it put it…" How about right-clicking the track again and choose "Show in Finder" ? Quite smart, if you'd ask me ;-) “Now if I only knew where it put it…”

How about right-clicking the track again and choose “Show in Finder” ?

Quite smart, if you’d ask me ;-)

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/28/aiff-to-mp3/comment-page-1/#comment-37536 Dawud Miracle Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:30:37 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/28/aiff-to-mp3/#comment-37536 I think the mp3 conversion issue has more to do with the rights to mp3. It seems that I read somewhere that the coding has to be kept out of retail software. I think that's accurate. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I think the mp3 conversion issue has more to do with the rights to mp3. It seems that I read somewhere that the coding has to be kept out of retail software. I think that’s accurate. Please correct me if I’m wrong.

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/28/aiff-to-mp3/comment-page-1/#comment-37535 Dawud Miracle Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:28:57 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/28/aiff-to-mp3/#comment-37535 That is if you've changed from iTunes default import encoding - AAC to mp3. That is if you’ve changed from iTunes default import encoding – AAC to mp3.

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/28/aiff-to-mp3/comment-page-1/#comment-37468 Douglas Karr Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:54:36 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/28/aiff-to-mp3/#comment-37468 Too funny. Who would have thunk to just drag it? Thanks, Tony! Too funny. Who would have thunk to just drag it?

Thanks, Tony!

]]> By: Tony Chung http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/28/aiff-to-mp3/comment-page-1/#comment-37467 Tony Chung Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:52:46 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/28/aiff-to-mp3/#comment-37467 It took me awhile to realize how to convert to MP3 on a mac too. The file should be in your default iTunes music directory. But the easiest way is to drag that file straight from the iTunes playlist to your desktop or whatever folder. ;) It took me awhile to realize how to convert to MP3 on a mac too.

The file should be in your default iTunes music directory. But the easiest way is to drag that file straight from the iTunes playlist to your desktop or whatever folder. ;)

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