I used to be able to make ringtones on my mack and sync tones to my iPhone 5s. I have tried to do this in iTunes but when I click on convert everything is gray and I can't change the song to acc version to create a ringtone.
iPhone 5s, iOS 9.3.4
Make a ringtone...
1. iTunes prefs > General.
2. Click Import Settings… and set Import Using: to AAC Encoder.
3. Find the song you want and note the start/stop time you want the ring tone.
4. Right click - Get info, click the Options tab and set the start/stop times as above. (Note there is ~30-40 second max for ringtones)
5. Go to iTune menu File > Convert - Create AAC version. This creates a new file.
6. Drag this new file from the iTunes window to the desktop.
7. Delete the file from iTunes and also select Delete from hard drive.
8. On the desktop, rename the file whateveryouwant.m4r (first part you can change to whatever you want & change the extension to .m4r).
9. Drag the file back to the iTunes library at top left.
10. This new file will show up under Tones (at top left of iTunes).
How to set any song as iPhone ringtone, using iOS 10 and iTunes 12 - http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/iphone/how-set-song-as-iphone-ringtone-new-ios- 10-3635061/
Jan. 2017 Making ringtones - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7811020
Oct. 2016 - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7688519?answerId=30738667022#30738667022 - Getting ringtones to show in menu
I figured out how to make the acc version and I did. Now I can't figure out how to take the ringtone and put in on my iPhone? I was told to connect my iPhone to my mac and open iTunes which I did. I clicked on apps but it is suppose to show file sharing and filing sharing is not showing on my mac.
After you create AAC version highlight song (aac version) go back to File on toolbar and Show in finder click, the song should be highlighted then drag to desktop rename the file changing only the a on the end to an r double click it you will get a message box (keep.m4a or use .m4r) Use .m4r This should send new version to ringtones in iTunes then sync phone to iTunes. This is the way I do it if there is any other way that is easier I don't know I just stick with what I know. Hope this works out for you. Then delete converted version fromiTunes.
You're welcome (the instructions in the "Apple recommended" post were the same as ones in another topic like this to which I had included a link in my second post but it seems I now need to just copy and paste entire posts instead of simply linking 😐).
You are doing this with a file that is physically present on your computer and not residing in iCloud?
I changed the a to an r on my desktop and doubled clicked and there was not a message asking which one I wanted to save......sorry but this used to be so easy but not anymore
As far as I can tell nothing much has changed in over 10 years, I don't know about "used to be". Maybe a menu position has changed but the basics are the same. Did you read every link thoroughly?
OM my....I did it.....takes a few steps but I did it....thank you so much for your help....
This did not help, mine still is grayed out, please help me
You cannot convert a track that is in the cloud, has come via Apple Music, or is protected with DRM (e.g. songs purchased from iTunes before 2009).
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Convert song to acc version
