Using .m4r files for ringtones?

You used to be able to drag custom made files from your iMac to your iPhone (14 mp) before Sonoma in iTunes by creating the file in Quicktime, then exporting as audio only, then renaming it w/ the .m4r extension. Now it seems that you can't because the tab "Tones" no longer is visible in either the synch options in Finder or songs/ files, etc tabs in AppleMusic (iTunes) or just "Music". Can someone list the step by step we're supposed to use now?

I thought we could just drag it over to your iPhone "location" in either Finder or Music?

iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on Nov 15, 2023 6:23 PM

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Kurt Lang

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Posted on Nov 16, 2023 9:19 AM

You can also do this directly in a Finder window.

Connect your iPhone to your Mac and open a new Finder window (Command+N).

Select your iPhone in the left column. From here, you should see the usual screen to backup/restore and other options.

Drag and drop the .m4r file right onto the iPhone name as circled above. The tabs below that don't have to be on any particular choice.

The iPhone will automatically copy the .m4r file to the appropriate place for tones and you'll then be able to select it the usual way, Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Ringtone

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