Hi, Some of them are WMA files.
On May 20, 2011, at 12:23 PM, Ashley Cox wrote: > 1. is any of it in WMA? > 2. Instead of copy and pasting it, do the following: > Delete the itunes folders form your music and/or home folder, so there are no > libraries left. > startup iTunes, follow the prompts to create a new empty library > when iTunes is running, go to file>add to library... > find the folder with your music and press return. > it should be added > note that iTunes for windows doesn't support wma files. > ash > On 20/05/2011 17:05, Dawn Benbow wrote: >> With all this talk about adding files to itunes I thought i would mention >> the little problem I'm having doing that. Maybe you guys have some ideas how >> I can fix it. I had a *large* music collection, about 35 GB at the moment, >> and always growing. I moved it into an external TB drive that we have on our >> wireless home network. When I got my Mac, I just copied and pasted my music >> into a new subfolder under "music" from the network drive, to my Mac. then I >> copy and pasted it into the empty music selection table in itunes. Not all >> of it copied over though. I have at least 12 gigs missing. I have no idea >> why. I've deleted the music from Itunes completely and re copy and pasted it >> several times. I've tried pasting the "transferred music" folder directly in >> the itunes media music sub folder and nothing seems to work! I'm always just >> getting the same 22 gigs of music and it's over looking at least 12 gigs of >> other music and I can't figure out a way to fix this. Any ideas are welcome. >> >> thank ou very much for any ideas. >> >> >> On May 19, 2011, at 10:42 PM, Esther wrote: >> >>> Hi Carolyn >>> On May 19, 2011, at 16:24, carolyn Haas wrote: >>> >>>> So, Esther now I'm curious: >>>> Why not simply open the file in iTunes from the start, since it should >>>> land there anyway? Sometimes, the flexibility of this OS makes it more >>>> daunting.:)) >>>> >>>> Carolyn >>> Well, the basic problem is that I don't really know what Chris wants to do, >>> since his subject line is about "converting" (my emphasis) files to iTunes. >>> I figured that if I told him how to QuickLook the file he could listen to >>> the track and check that it is really one he wants to import into iTunes. >>> The files at this repository have names like: "cubs-cyl3768d.mp3" so if he >>> is downloading in bulk, it can be hard to keep track of titles. The one >>> good thing is that they are correctly tagged, so when they show up in >>> iTunes they have names and artists. (The example track was a fiddle tune >>> named "Birlin' Reels" that was recorded in 1910 and played by an artist >>> named James Scott Skinner.) Also, since a lot of people read the list for >>> related information, a question that we often get from people is how to >>> Preview tracks without opening them and adding them to iTunes -- especially >>> how to avoid adding them multiple times! So I figured that new users, >>> especially, would find the QuickLook feature of interest. Incidentally, >>> you can QuickLook PDF files, jpegs, and many other types of files, and you >>> can QuickLook attachments to mail posts that you receive to decide whether >>> you want to save them. It's a quick way of "playing" the file content. >>> You can't edit or do detailed navigation within the file (like jumping to a >>> certain point in a PDF or music file) to play out of sequence, because you >>> haven't "opened" the file in an application. However, it is very low >>> profile usage and convenient. >>> >>> HTH. Cheers, >>> >>> Esther >>> >>> >>>> On May 19, 2011, at 8:02 PM, Esther wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Chris, >>>>> >>>>> I'm a little confused about what you are trying to do here. I went to >>>>> the Cylinder Preservation web site (found with Google), and browsed their >>>>> web site. They appear to have tracks stored as mp3 files. Since there >>>>> is no "right click" on the Mac, I assume you are trying to bring up a >>>>> contextual menu (VO-Shift-M), or else you just want to directly download >>>>> the files to your computer, instead of playing them in your browser. If >>>>> you want to download the linked file directly, you can press >>>>> Option+Return when you are on the link you want, and you'll automatically >>>>> force a download without having to find the option to "Save Linked File" >>>>> in your context menu (or bring up the context menu at all). In this >>>>> case, it will go to your default location for Safari Downloads which, if >>>>> you have not changed the location in your Safari Preferences, is a folder >>>>> named "Downloads" under your home directory. Depending on how your Mac is >>>>> set up, you might have a "Downloads" folder in your dock, or you can >>>>> check your Safari Downloads window by pressing Command-Option-L. If you >>>>> navigate to the bottom of the window (VO-Fn-Right Arrow on the laptop), >>>>> and interact with the group (VO-Shift-Down Arrow), you can monitor the >>>>> size and progress of the download, and also VO-Space on "Show in Finder" >>>>> once the Download is complete to bring up a Finder window with your >>>>> downloaded file selected. If you want to play the file without >>>>> necessarily adding it to your iTunes library, just press space bar to >>>>> QuickLook the file, and be able to review the title information tags, >>>>> etc. If you just open the file, it will automatically be added to >>>>> iTunes. In case you are not sure where the file has been placed in your >>>>> iTunes Music library, you can always navigate to the "Recently Added" >>>>> smart playlist in your iTunes sources table, and be able to find all >>>>> tracks that were added to iTunes in the last 2 weeks (that are not >>>>> podcast subscriptions) in chronological order. >>>>> >>>>> I don't understand the subject line of "Converting files to iTunes". The >>>>> mp3 format is one of the standard file formats supported in iTunes, and >>>>> you are not ripping the file from a CD or other format, nor are you >>>>> trying to use a special version of mp3 encoding, such as the LAME >>>>> encoder, to digitize your tracks. (Even that's possible in iTunes, >>>>> incidentally). >>>>> >>>>> Possible things to check: is your mouse cursor on the link you want to >>>>> download or view the context menu for (i.e., perform your "right click" >>>>> in your words)? You can do this with VO-F5. I hear VoiceOver speak the >>>>> number of the link (for the performer, title, issue source, and year >>>>> listed), followed by the words "clickable". Your results may depend on >>>>> how your cursor tracking is set (e.g., you may have to route your mouse >>>>> cursor to your VoiceOver cursor with VO-Command-F5), and whether you are >>>>> navigating the web page in DOM mode or group mode. For a very few web >>>>> pages with idiosyncratic HTML encoding, the main Blind Cool Tech web page >>>>> being the prime example, you may have to interact with the link before >>>>> you view it in either the context menu or use Option+Return to download. >>>>> Note that you may have an easier time with some of these issues if you >>>>> use a Magic TrackPad (or TrackPad Commander) to navigate. >>>>> >>>>> If you want to set up your Downloads folder in the Dock (provided there >>>>> is one in your setup) to be easily viewable in Finder, you can also do >>>>> that, and navigate to that folder to check downloads instead. You'd have >>>>> to use the context menu (VO-Shift-M) and choose the menu options to >>>>> display as a "Folder" instead of a "Stack", and view content as "List" >>>>> instead of "Fan", "Automatic", or "Grid". You could also choose to sort >>>>> the displayed files by "Date Added" instead of "Name" if you wanted to >>>>> easily find the latest download from the dock. Each setting change would >>>>> have to be applied one by one with a separate VO-Shift-M. >>>>> >>>>> HTH. Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Esther >>>>> >>>>> On May 19, 2011, at 15:00, Christopher Peppel wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Ricardo and everybody, >>>>>> >>>>>> What I am trying to do is a right click with the keyboard. It seemed to >>>>>> work before, but now, nothing happens. These are music files from the >>>>>> cylinder preservation website. I went to the genious bard today and I >>>>>> don't think they understood what I was trying to do. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>> >>>>>> Chris >>>>>> On May 19, 2011, at 5:52 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm a little unclear on what you want to do. What are you converting, >>>>>>> and what do you wish to convert it to? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ricardo Walker >>>>>>> rwalker...@gmail.com >>>>>>> Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 >>>>>>> www.mobileaccess.org >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On May 17, 2011, at 1:06 PM, Christopher Peppel wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi there, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I was trying to do a right-click to bring up the menu to convert music >>>>>>>> files to play in Itunes. It was working, but when I tried to do it >>>>>>>> the other day, nothing would happen. If I do Command I, I'm asked if >>>>>>>> I want to E-Mail the page which is one of the choices. If there are >>>>>>>> some files missing for some reason, and if I run the CD installer, >>>>>>>> will it replace my whole system or just add back any possible missing >>>>>>>> files? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks for any ideas in advance. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris >>>>>>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >> Dawn Benbow >> >> email: d-ben...@live.com >> Messanger: d.ben...@sbcglobal.net >> Messanger: d-ben...@live.com >> Twitter: DawnAndBaskin >> Skype: d.ben...@sbcglobal.net >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > Dawn Benbow email: d-ben...@live.com Messanger: d.ben...@sbcglobal.net Messanger: d-ben...@live.com Twitter: DawnAndBaskin Skype: d.ben...@sbcglobal.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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