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wedgeworld1701:
My first post here. I was using itunes 10 on OS X 10.6.8 and I loved it, other than it couldn't play FLAC. I finally had to upgrade to a new OS X, now using El Capitan. I find itunes 12 useless. Also I have FLAC, AIFF, WAV files from HDTracks, Pono Music, 7Digital and HD rips from DVDs and Blu Rays that I own. And over 1400 CDs ripped to my computer in these formats.

I am looking for a good replacement for the itunes 10 I used to love. I did not use it to sync music to devices or stream to things like apple tv. I simply want something to play, rip and convert quality audio on either my El Capitan 2008 Mac Pro or my Yosemite 2013 Mac Pro.

In the future I may connect to a dedicated media player for my stereo but currently I use and Oppo 105D with thumb drives to play media on that stereo.

Any advice is appreciated

thank you
Wedge

Awesome Donkey:

--- Quote from: wedgeworld1701 on March 03, 2019, 06:37:23 pm ---I am looking for a good replacement for the itunes 10 I used to love. I did not use it to sync music to devices or stream to things like apple tv. I simply want something to play, rip and convert quality audio on either my El Capitan 2008 Mac Pro or my Yosemite 2013 Mac Pro.
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Yes, JRiver Media Center would be a good replacement for iTunes in that regard. I'd suggest downloading it and trying it out (it comes with a 30 day free trial).

blgentry:
Well, asking this question here is kind of like asking a BMW dealership if the BMW is a good choice for you.  The answer is YES, of COURSE sir!

MC is far more capable than iTunes in most respects.  It has more customization, more file type support, more control, more views, and more speed.  ITunes tends to be more 'automatic' in some respects.  It's also better integrated into the Apple world in that it supports AirPlay and other Apple specific stuff.  Cosmetically, iTunes is more "natively Mac" than MC.

I would never, ever switch back to iTunes.  I find it's interface to be horrible and they change it every year!  They take away features just when you were getting used to them.  MC, by contrast, keeps the basics the same, year after year after year.  So you never lose your investment in learning with MC.  New stuff is added, but they make big changes very slowly and infrequently.  The basics are always the same.

I think MC is clearly the best overall media manager and player available for the Mac.  My opinion only.

Brian.

wedgeworld1701:

--- Quote from: Awesome Donkey on March 04, 2019, 03:34:48 am ---Yes, JRiver Media Center would be a good replacement for iTunes in that regard. I'd suggest downloading it and trying it out (it comes with a 30 day free trial).

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A good suggestion.
Thank you
wedge

wedgeworld1701:

--- Quote from: blgentry on March 05, 2019, 11:46:28 am ---Well, asking this question here is kind of like asking a BMW dealership if the BMW is a good choice for you.  The answer is YES, of COURSE sir!
I would never, ever switch back to iTunes.  I find it's interface to be horrible and they change it every year!  They take away features just when you were getting used to them. 
Brian.

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My guess was that there are people here who used to use itunes. Honestly, I loved itunes 10, but the best features of 10 are all gone. Just confusing. I liked the Pono music player but then that stopped working since I guess it was linked to their site in some way. And as much as I like Apple for computers, I'm not a fan of how they change all their software. Final Cut Pro to Final Cut X, Dropping support for Quictime VR that I developed for my web sites....etc. Just like I have to find a replacement for Adobe now that you can't buy a stand alone upgrade. Living in the past on my 2008 machine!

But thank you as your comments are helpful.
Going to try the Trial and only keep itunes if I have to sync to something. Good thing Adobe can still download pics off my phone.
thanks
-wedge

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