How to play AAC and M4P files without iTunes
iTunes is a piece of shit. I hate it. It’s slow, it’s a RAM hog, and its constant self-updating is both annoying and destructive (as noted by Dennis Kennedy). Of course, this is to say nothing of my disdain for the iPod.
But I do own an iPod, and I did use iTunes to rip my CD collection, so I’d been using iTunes to play the AAC and M4P files–until now.
My favorite little Winamp replacement, Quintessential Player, has a plugin for playing AAC/M4P files. Get it from RareWares. Then you needn’t use Microsoft’s abominable resource hog (Windows Media Player) or Apple’s abominable resource hog (iTunes). You get to use a fast, skinnable little player, and you feel extra special nerdy cool while you do it.
November 20th, 2007 at 2:47 pm
How to play AAC and M4P files without iTunes - jotsheet (Tom Sherman)…
It is good to see Tom blogging again. I miss his tech rants and fine tips on the latest software that all the cool kids are playing with these days. Makes an old man feel hip… I agree with his rant on iTunes. It seems to update at least once a week. …
November 25th, 2007 at 6:50 pm
For unprotected AAC, Itunes has a function (in the Advanced menu) that will convert selected songs to the format supported by virtually every player, MP3.
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:14 pm
you’re using a pc? hah! nuf said.
January 14th, 2008 at 2:22 am
For unprotected AAC, Itunes has a function (in the Advanced menu) that will convert selected songs to the format supported by virtually every player, MP3
February 3rd, 2008 at 12:37 pm
I hate Scandies, Germans, British ,Dutch but I do love Polish people. They are the best people in USA. Defenitely in Chicago.
Fuck all other.
April 9th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
all americans are fucking cunts, theyre all inbreded, fat, stupid idiots
April 9th, 2008 at 10:14 pm
Who you callin’ fat?
June 14th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
U can use TuneClone to convert the M4P to MP3 and then can play on other portable devices.
August 21st, 2008 at 10:22 am
all americans are fucking cunts, theyre all inbreded, fat, stupid idiots
As opposed to the rest of the world who are so much better, yeah sure, whatever you reckon dipshit.
August 25th, 2008 at 3:57 am
You can escape iTunes to play AAC and M4P by following this article.
August 28th, 2008 at 9:46 am
Yeah right, f’n cunts. The brits are pretty predictable huh? Whos the cunt now!?