video converting software for Mack

By themusicman08, 1 June, 2017

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macOS and Mac Apps

Hi all:

I have some movies that I'd like to convert so that ITunes would be able to play them. I saw an article on the site here called, VidConvert but, it looks like the software is no longer being developed. Also, when I wrote the developer, I didn't receive a reply. Might their be something that is either free, or paid for that works with VoiceOver and would allow me to do this successfully?

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By Blind Joe on Sunday, June 18, 2017 - 22:44

Hi. There is a very accessible free app called handbrake That works great for video and audio conversion. You can find it here. https://handbrake.fr/
Hope this helps, cheers! :-)

By Chris Bruinenberg on Sunday, June 18, 2017 - 22:44

Also try Winx dvd, it's not free but they do free give aways in Mac bundles at times.

By themusicman08 on Sunday, June 18, 2017 - 22:44

The subject asks the question. What do I need to do for this program? Was their a podcast created for this program on how to use it? Do I need to set anything up or disable anything?

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By gfish103 on Sunday, June 18, 2017 - 22:44

Hi. If you are familiar with Terminal, the easiest way is to use the commandline tool ffmpeg. You can install it with homebrew.

By LaBoheme on Sunday, June 18, 2017 - 22:44

.agree with ffmpeg. i have a bunch of converters, but i always come back to ffmpeg. it is powerful, fast and versatile. it has nearly all codecs and update frequently.