Converter Needed for .wma and .mp3 Files Moving Windows to Mac

Wicked1 · Nov 21, 2011, 07:28 AM

Ok, so after switching to all Apple products once again, and never going back to windows, I have some misc .wma and .avi. and .mp3 files I would like to convert to Apple's formats, but I need to do a large amount of these in bulk.

I have re-ripped a lot of the CD's but it is getting to be a painful task with nearly 500 CD collection, so I would rather just convert them to use in iTunes.

I know mp3 will work, but I no longer need any format other than Apple's.

hafr · Nov 21, 2011, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked1

Ok, so after switching to all Apple products once again, and never going back to windows, I have some misc .wma and .avi. and .mp3 files I would like to convert to Apple's formats, but I need to do a large amount of these in bulk.

I have re-ripped a lot of the CD's but it is getting to be a painful task with nearly 500 CD collection, so I would rather just convert them to use in iTunes.

I know mp3 will work, but I no longer need any format other than Apple's.

For the .avi's, I use iVI. It also adds the metadata and there's even a setting to automatically add the finished files in iTunes. You can buy it for like four bucks in the mac app store.

When it comes to the music, I don't really see the point in converting it or re-ripping your collection.

WhatAmI · Nov 21, 2011, 12:10 PM

For batch conversion of movies I would def recommend iFlicks (http://www.iflicksapp.com/) yes it costs a few $ and yes Handbrake is free but still, one very smooth app and I've done about 100 full movies and 300+ tv shows w/ 100% hit rate on covers and meta data w/o any hiccups whatsoever

You say wma but I assume you mean wmv, either way no problem to convert either of these w/ tools out there

soco · Nov 21, 2011, 12:11 PM

Vlc.

obsidian1200 · Nov 21, 2011, 12:18 PM

For audio files, I'd recommend X Lossless Decoder for Mac. It'll convert just about any format you throw at it into an .m4a. Obviously, this is something you'll want to do once you get you mac, but if you want to do it on your Windows machine before hand, you can always try using the built in decoder for iTunes. I recommended XLD for Mac because it's a little bit faster for batch converting, or at least that's what I've noticed.

For videos, lots of great suggestions so far for batch video converting.

PNutts · Nov 22, 2011, 11:06 PM

Ditto for iTunes's built-in converting. Today I stumbled across some old .wma and .mp3 files on an old backup of the wifey's computer. I imported them into and converted them with iTunes. I then used iTunes Match to get a 256 Kbps version replacing the alarmingly low bitrate original.

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1550

sunil20 · Dec 20, 2011, 09:35 AM

I just downloaded and installed MP3 Converter for Mac on my MacAir, converted in a batch about 5 WMA's to MP3 simply and quickly. This is free trial, and I have used it without problem.

warvanov · Dec 20, 2011, 02:30 PM

If you have files in mp3 format there's really no reason whatsoever to convert those to Apple's format. Any sort of conversion will potentially lower the sound quality (no conversion is going to improve the sound of the files) and any Apple device that can play .m4a files will have no problems with .mp3's.

If you're more concerned about file size than sound quality then you can iTunes to convert existing MP3's to AAC format, although I would advise against this. I used to do this when hard drive space was at a premium for me, but having recently upgraded I've just completed the process of re-ripping all of my CDs to high quality MP3 format. I find MP3s to be more versatile.

Menneisyys2 · Jan 5, 2013, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked1

Ok, so after switching to all Apple products once again, and never going back to windows, I have some misc .wma and .avi. and .mp3 files I would like to convert to Apple's formats, but I need to do a large amount of these in bulk.

I have re-ripped a lot of the CD's but it is getting to be a painful task with nearly 500 CD collection, so I would rather just convert them to use in iTunes.

I know mp3 will work, but I no longer need any format other than Apple's.

The easiest, fastest and completely free to convert Windows-specific formats to Mac-friendly ones is using iTunes under a Windows emulator like Parallels.

mmomega · Jan 6, 2013, 11:19 AM

I use iVi for all of my wmv, avi conversion needs.

Works great.

CatsTide · Jan 13, 2013, 07:55 AM

ALL2MP3 is a good music convertor.

Anna478 · Feb 18, 2013, 04:13 AM

hey does anyone know of a program that will just convert my whole music folder on my external and replace the .wma format for .mp3?

palmharbor · Feb 18, 2013, 08:53 AM

This software will convert Windows media files to mp4 and it free, unlike most of the other apps.

pagansoul · Feb 18, 2013, 11:08 AM

Simple to use.

Nov 21, 2011, 07:28 AM	#1
Wicked1 macrumors 68030 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Jersey	Converter Needed for .wma and .mp3 Files Moving Windows to Mac Ok, so after switching to all Apple products once again, and never going back to windows, I have some misc .wma and .avi. and .mp3 files I would like to convert to Apple's formats, but I need to do a large amount of these in bulk. I have re-ripped a lot of the CD's but it is getting to be a painful task with nearly 500 CD collection, so I would rather just convert them to use in iTunes. I know mp3 will work, but I no longer need any format other than Apple's. __________________ iPhone 5 16GB Black 2012 MacBook Pro 13" 2.5/4GB/240GB SSD
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Nov 21, 2011, 12:10 PM	#3
WhatAmI macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2009	For batch conversion of movies I would def recommend iFlicks (http://www.iflicksapp.com/) yes it costs a few $ and yes Handbrake is free but still, one very smooth app and I've done about 100 full movies and 300+ tv shows w/ 100% hit rate on covers and meta data w/o any hiccups whatsoever You say wma but I assume you mean wmv, either way no problem to convert either of these w/ tools out there __________________ Too many iDevices to mention and a trophy wife
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Nov 21, 2011, 12:11 PM	#4
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Nov 22, 2011, 11:06 PM	#6
PNutts macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest, US	Ditto for iTunes's built-in converting. Today I stumbled across some old .wma and .mp3 files on an old backup of the wifey's computer. I imported them into and converted them with iTunes. I then used iTunes Match to get a 256 Kbps version replacing the alarmingly low bitrate original. http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1550 __________________ Texting driver gets 3-year prison term Texting driver crashes and kills two, injures 38 Show this to your friends and family to help them choose to not text and drive
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Dec 20, 2011, 09:35 AM	#7
sunil20 macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2011	I just downloaded and installed MP3 Converter for Mac on my MacAir, converted in a batch about 5 WMA's to MP3 simply and quickly. This is free trial, and I have used it without problem.
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Nov 21, 2011, 12:18 PM	#5
obsidian1200 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Albuquerque, NM	For audio files, I'd recommend X Lossless Decoder for Mac. It'll convert just about any format you throw at it into an .m4a. Obviously, this is something you'll want to do once you get you mac, but if you want to do it on your Windows machine before hand, you can always try using the built in decoder for iTunes. I recommended XLD for Mac because it's a little bit faster for batch converting, or at least that's what I've noticed. For videos, lots of great suggestions so far for batch video converting.
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Dec 20, 2011, 02:30 PM	#8
warvanov macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2011	If you have files in mp3 format there's really no reason whatsoever to convert those to Apple's format. Any sort of conversion will potentially lower the sound quality (no conversion is going to improve the sound of the files) and any Apple device that can play .m4a files will have no problems with .mp3's. If you're more concerned about file size than sound quality then you can iTunes to convert existing MP3's to AAC format, although I would advise against this. I used to do this when hard drive space was at a premium for me, but having recently upgraded I've just completed the process of re-ripping all of my CDs to high quality MP3 format. I find MP3s to be more versatile. __________________ 13" 2.3GHz MacBook Pro // 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo Mac mini // iPhone 5
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Jan 6, 2013, 11:19 AM	#10
mmomega macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: DFW, TX	I use iVi for all of my wmv, avi conversion needs. Works great. __________________ '11 iMac 27" RAID'd SSD, '09 iMac 27" X-25M SSD, '10 iMac 27", iMacG4 1GHz768MB, '10 MacMini, '11 MacMini '12 MiniServer '12 15"rMBP, '12 13" MBAir, iPad4 16GBWiFi, iPad4 32GB4G, aTV1,2 & 3
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Jan 13, 2013, 07:55 AM	#11
CatsTide macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2012	ALL2MP3 is a good music convertor.
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Feb 18, 2013, 04:13 AM	#12
Anna478 macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2013	hey does anyone know of a program that will just convert my whole music folder on my external and replace the .wma format for .mp3?
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Feb 18, 2013, 08:53 AM	#13
palmharbor macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2007	MacX video (free) This software will convert Windows media files to mp4 and it free, unlike most of the other apps.
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pagansoul macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Earth	iSquint for MAC Simple to use. Attached Thumbnails __________________ ipod 20GB (before color), ipod 80GB, iphone 8GB Edge, 3GS, 4 and iphone 5, Macbook Pro 15" 2.53, MacPro 2.6, TV 120GB, ATV2, (v5) Nano 16GB, iPad3 64HD, 2011 mini & the last iMac 27".
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