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Title: EAC for Mac
Post by: airbladder on April 07, 2014, 08:08:56 AM: Recently went from PC to Mac and it looks like EAC is only for windows. Is there something like it I can get for Mac to rip CDs?
Title: Re: EAC for Mac
Post by: scb on April 07, 2014, 08:56:39 AM: XLD is probably the best ripper for OS X

http://tmkk.undo.jp/xld/index_e.html
Title: Re: EAC for Mac
Post by: airbladder on April 07, 2014, 05:00:10 PM: Thanks I will take a look...
Title: Re: EAC for Mac
Post by: dnsacks on April 07, 2014, 07:02:21 PM: xld is a VERY powerful tool -- it will also convert between shorten (shn), flac and apple lossless (and mp3, etc.), and will even perform sample rate conversions (96k>48k, etc.) and dithering.

Has a bit of a learning curve, so feel free to ask for help
Title: Re: EAC for Mac
Post by: page on April 08, 2014, 12:42:26 AM: +1 on XLD. Just make sure to read up on configuring it.
Title: Re: EAC for Mac
Post by: Andrea82 on April 14, 2014, 05:39:25 PM: Yes, XLD is the one to use!!!
Title: Re: EAC for Mac
Post by: harmon712 on March 24, 2016, 12:56:36 PM: I was just about to ask this same question, the search function is pretty helpful ;)

I'll be back if I have any questions using it.
Title: Re: EAC for Mac
Post by: harmon712 on March 24, 2016, 01:02:42 PM: Quote from: page on April 08, 2014, 12:42:26 AM
+1 on XLD. Just make sure to read up on configuring it.
What needs to be done to configure it?
Title: Re: EAC for Mac
Post by: dnsacks on March 24, 2016, 03:47:49 PM: Quote from: harmon712 on March 24, 2016, 01:02:42 PM
Quote from: page on April 08, 2014, 12:42:26 AM
+1 on XLD. Just make sure to read up on configuring it.
What needs to be done to configure it?

it will convert to lossy (mp3) or lossless (flac, apple lossless, etc.) formats, so need to be sure you're choosing the right output format (and location) under the "general" tab. Under the "cd rip" tab, it has a number of other "EAC-like" options -- my copy's set up to use "xld secure ripper" and to query the accurateRip database to check integrity.

Not sure what's best/etc. but these will at least having you rip losslessly and securely
Title: Re: EAC for Mac
Post by: harmon712 on March 24, 2016, 07:50:08 PM: Quote from: dnsacks on March 24, 2016, 03:47:49 PM
Quote from: harmon712 on March 24, 2016, 01:02:42 PM
Quote from: page on April 08, 2014, 12:42:26 AM
+1 on XLD. Just make sure to read up on configuring it.
What needs to be done to configure it?

it will convert to lossy (mp3) or lossless (flac, apple lossless, etc.) formats, so need to be sure you're choosing the right output format (and location) under the "general" tab. Under the "cd rip" tab, it has a number of other "EAC-like" options -- my copy's set up to use "xld secure ripper" and to query the accurateRip database to check integrity.

Not sure what's best/etc. but these will at least having you rip losslessly and securely
If that's all I believe I'm good. Thank you.