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New Mac User! Question...

  • 01-12-2005 9:01pm
    #1
    Scubadevils
    Subscribers Posts: 8,322 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I just had the pleasure of buying me an imac last week but having some trouble finding compatible files for renaming mp3 files etc. Anyone suggest something?

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    Clank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 467 ✭✭Clank


    compatible files for renaming mp3 files...??
    Ok iTunes renames MP3s.
    iTunes also converts all files to MP3, I think thats what you want.


  • #3
    Scubadevils
    Subscribers Posts: 8,322 ✭✭✭Scubadevils


    I tried iTunes but when I renamed the file it was still showing as the previous name in the folder where its located.


  • #4
    Rude Boy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭Rude Boy


    Rename the file in the iTunes window and it will change in the music librarry located on the hard drive... works for me


  • #5
    Clank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 467 ✭✭Clank


    Open iTunes, select the song you want to rename, hit Apple+I, anything you change there will change everywhere.


  • #6
    Ham'nd'egger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,025 ✭✭✭Ham'nd'egger


    Felixdhc wrote:
    I tried iTunes but when I renamed the file it was still showing as the previous name in the folder where its located.

    That is because the file name will remain the same, just the format it exists in will change.


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  • #7
    Scubadevils
    Subscribers Posts: 8,322 ✭✭✭Scubadevils


    Thanks all, sorted now. Lots to get used to coming from 10 years of windows - a week into my mac and I am totally sold :D Except for I cant find a quick way to copy and paste :confused: The ol' right click windows thing was handy!


  • #8
    deevey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 707 ✭✭✭deevey


    ctrl + click and you will get the copy and paste menu you desire ..its the same as rightclick

    or

    apple + c = copy
    apple + v = paste

    or get a "more button" mouse and you can right click :)

    congratulations ... welcome to a new way of life...


  • #9
    Scubadevils
    Subscribers Posts: 8,322 ✭✭✭Scubadevils


    Cool, cheers, that was annoying me!


  • #10
    Hugh_C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,852 ✭✭✭Hugh_C


    Felixdhc wrote:
    Cool, cheers, that was annoying me!


    welcome to mac


  • #11
    Ham'nd'egger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,025 ✭✭✭Ham'nd'egger


    deevey wrote:
    ctrl + click and you will get the copy and paste menu you desire ..its the same as rightclick

    or

    apple + c = copy
    apple + v = paste

    Actually, if you use Ctrl and C and V on your Windows machine, you get this shortcut as well, Felix; most keyboard shortcuts on Macs work on Windows using the Ctrl key instead. I think that is one reason why Windoze users struggle on Macs; they are reliant on the mouse for almost everything.

    Anyway, glad to her your flying on a Mac now...
    :)


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  • #12
    Scubadevils
    Subscribers Posts: 8,322 ✭✭✭Scubadevils


    Cheers for the tips/help. I have to say, not even two weeks now since I got this and I cant believe how much I love it! Its one hell of an addictive machine :D

    Thought it was sick over the weekend though, it was on standby and all of a sudden I could hear a loud noise coming from it (calling it "it" seems wrong!), as I got nearer to it I found it was just the fan kicking in - had not heard that since I got it but it had been on for several hours and I was burning some DVD's too. Anyway, gotta go get me some more pointless widgets :D


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