Lossless Ripping on a Mac

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 10 Mar 2011 10:20 am

What's the easiest way to rip songs from an audio CD to AIFF or WAV files on a Mac, without using iTunes? (I don't want the songs to go into my iTunes music library.)

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 10 Mar 2011 11:46 am

Audacity will do it. I think it's free.

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 10 Mar 2011 8:12 pm

Thanks, Cal. I'll try that.

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 10 Mar 2011 8:19 pm

I happened to be on their site just now. Looks like I need to update. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 11 Mar 2011 4:46 am

1) Insert the CD in your Mac's drive.
2) Open the CD image that appears on your desktop.
3) Drag the files from that CD image to the destination folder in your hard drive.

They come across as .AIFF files automatically.

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 11 Mar 2011 7:43 am

That sounds perfect! I knew there had to be an easy way. Thanks, Brad.