Common file type for audio on mac

What is the common file type for audio on a mac

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Posted on Apr 16, 2023 10:31 AM

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Posted on Apr 16, 2023 12:40 PM

MP3, AAC (.m4a), and Apple Lossless are all suitable formats. You can also use .wav files, but these lack tags, and while AIFF files will work they are not as compact as Apple Lossless, and tagging isn't as flexible.

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Apr 16, 2023 12:40 PM in response to BR7825

MP3, AAC (.m4a), and Apple Lossless are all suitable formats. You can also use .wav files, but these lack tags, and while AIFF files will work they are not as compact as Apple Lossless, and tagging isn't as flexible.

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