[mac4theblind] Re: media players and CD rippers
- From: dogstar172 <dogstar172@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:35:32 -0500
I tunes has something called i tunes u and i found some really good
instructional stuff up there.
I think there might even be an i tunes pod cast on the site where you sign up
for this email list.
Angie
On Feb 18, 2012, at 9:49 PM, Tracy Duffy wrote:
> I think perhaps my trouble is that itunes does so many things that it
> presents itself as being too complex for me. I don't like having to do
> several steps in order to play a song or a CD, for example, and I find that I
> run myself in circles with all the tabs and arrowings and so forth with
> itunes. So, I thought if I could find individual software for playing media
> in particular, or for more specifically ripping CDs, I might have a better
> time of it. I run MplayerX right now and like it very much, other than the
> fact that I can't figure out now how to get it not to pick up where I left
> off. I don't always want it to do that. Anyway, I thought it was worth asking
> to see what options people knew of.
>
>
> On Feb 18, 2012, at 9:44 PM, Josh de Lioncourt wrote:
>
>> Hi there,
>>
>> It might be more helpful if you specifically explain what you're looking for
>> that iTunes doesn't provide, as iTunes really is the premier media player/CD
>> ripping utility on any platform, despite its flaws.
>>
>> VLC Player is a media player that works reasonably with VoiceOver last time
>> I checked it out, though there are some unlabeled buttons.
>>
>> QuickTime X will play many media formats you throw at it, particular if you
>> go to the trouble of installing plugins for those it doesn't natively
>> support.
>>
>> I don't think you're going to find much, accessible or otherwise, because it
>> is hard to compete with iTunes.
>>
>>
>>> On Feb 18, 2012, at 8:59 PM, Tracy Duffy wrote:
>>>
>>> I asked this sometime back, but I'll ask again to see if there are any new
>>> or different offerings. Aside from itunes, what media players will work on
>>> a Mac and work well with voiceOver? Also, again aside from itunes, what
>>> programs will work well on a Mac for ripping CDs and of course must work
>>> well with VoiceOver? Thank you for any pointers and suggestions.
>>>
>>>
>>> tracyduffy@xxxxxxxxx
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> tracyduffy@xxxxxxxxx
> Isaiah 2:11 Human pride will be brought down,
> and human arrogance will be humbled.
> Only the LORD will be exalted
> on that day of judgment.
>
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