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
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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?