CD -> MP3 ripper for OS X?

[Tom Stiller]

In article <0001HW.BB438C370018C524F0407600@news.individual.n et>,
DaveC <dave+usenet3016@mailblocks.com> wrote:

> What freeware/shareware utilities are available to rip CDs?
>

iTunes.

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[Marc Heusser]

In article <0001HW.BB438C370018C524F0407600@news.individual.n et>,
DaveC <dave+usenet3016@mailblocks.com> wrote:

> What freeware/shareware utilities are available to rip CDs?
>
> Thanks,

iTunes (free from Apple)

Marc

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[sbt]

In article <0001HW.BB43D9A0001B0890F060B600@news.individual.n et>, DaveC
<dave+usenet3016@mailblocks.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 4:31:13 -0700, Marc Heusser wrote
> (in message <marc.heusser-31DF41.13311323072003@news.bluewin.ch>):
>

> > iTunes (free from Apple)

>
> I watched my friend copy tracks from an audio CD into his playlist. We
> weren't sure if iTunes was just saving the whole (large) audio tracks, or
> "ripping" them as MP3's.
>
> Are these actually being converted to MP3's when he copies these off the
> disc?
>
> Thanks,

In iTunes:

1) Insert CD and see it show up in "Playlist" area
2) Select CD in Playlist
3) Click "Import" button at upper right of window
4) Wait for it to complete importing (progress shows in status box at
top center of window)

This will import the songs into your Library in whatever format you
have set in your Preferences (usually either MP3 or AAC).

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[Wayne C. Morris]

In article <0001HW.BB43D9A0001B0890F060B600@news.individual.n et>,
DaveC <dave+usenet3016@mailblocks.com> wrote:

> I watched my friend copy tracks from an audio CD into his playlist.
> We weren't sure if iTunes was just saving the whole (large) audio
> tracks, or "ripping" them as MP3's.
>
> Are these actually being converted to MP3's when he copies these off
> the disc?

It depends on the Preferences -> Importing settings. iTunes can import
tracks from Audio CDs as AIFF, WAV, MP3, or AAC files.

After you've set the Importing preferences, just insert a CD, select it
in iTunes, and click the "Import" button. iTunes will copy the tracks
from the CD and convert them to the selected format.

If you have a track in iTunes and aren't sure what kind of file it is,
just select it and do a Get Info.