How to listen to mp3 file with out importing

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How to listen to mp3 file with out importing

I am not finding a way to just listen to files I have recorded from my Edirol digital recorder that I have imported to my desktop without them being automatically loaded into my iTunes Library. I'm having to use iTunes to listen the the MP3's but I don't want them cluttering up my music library. Can you please direct me to the path to disable this import so I can just listed to a particular file from my folder on the desktop.

Also, how do I keep iTunes from automatically playing another tune in my library after I have finished listening to my selected file. Sometime nothing will play after, which is great but most times another tune starts right up usually at a much higher volume which is very annoying.

Thanks for any help you can offer.

John R

MBP, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Mar 25, 2014 3:02 PM

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ed2345

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Mar 25, 2014 3:52 PM in response to charpel51

Charpel,

iTunes is designed so that any song file it plays is immediately added to your iTunes library. There is no way to alter this behavior.

If you don't want that, use another player for those occasional listens. QuickTime would be a good option.

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Limnos

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Mar 25, 2014 3:56 PM in response to charpel51

Mac OS X: Double-Clicking a File Opens the Wrong Application - http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2291

-= Changing the application used to open all files of a certain kind (written with reference to OSX 10.4 but may not have changed) =-

1) In a Finder window highlight a file of the kind you want to change the application to open that kind of file.

2) While that file is highlighted, select File > Get Info or press command (apple or propeller icon) + i to get a file information window.

3) In the lower part of the info window there is an "open with" menu with a list of applications.

4) If your application is already in the box then it is the default application for opening that kind of file and you don't need to do anything more. Close the get info window.

5) If the application showing in the menu is not the one with which you wish to open the file then select a new application. If your application does not appear there then select the "other..." and track down the application (usually in the Applications folder at the main level of the computer).

6) If you wish to change all files of this type to open with this application in future, make sure the "change all" button is selected.

7) Close the get info window.

Change it to open mp3s with Quicktime Player.

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