download podcasts as MP 3

I can't answer for Big Sur but I would expect it to much the same as Catalina. Subscribe to the podcast. Mouse over an episode, clcoik on the plus sing to thue right, then when it changes to a cloud with an arrow click that. When the file has downloaded and the progress icon has disappeared click the three dots icon at extreme right and choose 'Save episode'. The episode will be given a grey background: click anywhere in that and drag to the Desktop. (It was a lot simpler in iTunes...)

What happens with the specific file in-hand and Right Click >> More Information and Change to Extension from ?? .mp3 There might a Warning popup and disregard the warning. Will it play of desired device ?

Right click should work if you have a mouse which supports it (obviously a trackpad doesn't), but in most cases control-click is the same. In any case you're not trying to change the format/extension of the files, just get them out of Podcasts. If the originals are .mp3 that is what they will be when you manage to extract them. Some podcasts may use .m4a and you would have to convert those separately.

I can't check this myself, but try looking for the stored files in ~/Music/iTunes Music/Downloads/Podcasts (this may have changed in Big Sur).

Right click - Magic Mouse 2 - Right side of Mouse. Although there is no set Button like on Windows designed Mice for Windows - it Functions on Magic Mouse 2 and even on Magic Mouse with removal batteries which I use on Mac Mini circa 2011 with High Sierra 10.13.6.

On the MBA M1 Big Sur 11.4 - On the builtin Trackpad - 3 Finger press and Right Click Functionally appears if setup on Trackpad Preferences.

But we digress for the PodCast Issue

timuse0 wrote:

Oh yes I can control click (I have a MacBook so can't understand where right click would be without a mouse). But anyway, I would have to do that on the actual file, not on the image in Podcasts (I tried and it doesn't work), and I don't know where Apple stores the actual file; does anyone?

You won't have right-click if you don't have a mouse or trackball. Does the path I suggested work? Home Folder/Music/iTunes Music/Downloads/Podcasts

Try: select the folder above the one you want: hold down command and option, click on the folder and drag to thue Dekstop to form an alias (make sure it has done this and not moved the folder). You can then place the alias anywhere you want.

Welcome. You can add it to Notes. Ctrl-click on the Cache folder, select Share > Notes.

It's not "Apple". Works fine for me.

Can't tell you why it's not working for you.

timuse0 wrote:

How do I download podcasts as MP3s so I can watch them on a separate MP3 player?

Do you mean "watch" or "hear"? MP3 is an audio only format.

MtD