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Foobar for Mac?

post #1 of 19
10/9/09 at 1:27pm
Thread Starter 
Hi guys, not a regular poster here but reads alot here ^^.

I have a dilemma. Just recently purchased a Macbook pro. And found out that Foobar doesn't support Macs :O

Is there any media player thats better then itunes for Os X? Preferrably similar to Foobar?

Thanks in advance!
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post #2 of 19
10/9/09 at 1:32pm
I use Cog for Mac for my regular lossless listening. I still use Foobar thru Crossover in my mac.
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post #3 of 19
10/9/09 at 1:48pm
Unresponsive forum = double post
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post #4 of 19
10/9/09 at 1:49pm
Some alternatives are:
* Cog
* Play
* Songbird
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post #5 of 19
10/9/09 at 1:59pm
Thread Starter 
Thanks for the responses. Which of those 3 would you guys recommend most.

The top priorities for me are audio playback quality and ease of management of a huge library.

Thanks!
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post #6 of 19
10/9/09 at 3:17pm
I recommend you give all of them a try yourself, as our preferences vary.
Sound quality wise there should be no difference, as afaik they all use the same decoders and can output bit-perfect audio.
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post #7 of 19
10/9/09 at 3:47pm
I have been using iTunes ever since I got a Mac. I use Apple lossless to rip my cd's. Do these other programs actually make a difference in sound quality? I mean, the sound card in my Mac is the same no matter which program I use, and Apple Lossless is lossless, so it should sound the same, right?
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post #8 of 19
10/9/09 at 5:55pm
I use iTunes with Apple lossless. Recently switched from a PC/Foobar/FLAC setup, tried every FLAC compatible MAC player but finally came to the conclusion that iTunes is the best one if you have a large library. Songbird has some potential but as it's running in Java it hogs the system... Now, if only Apple could get their thumbs out and release a 64-bit iTunes

I used MAX to convert all my FLAC's to ALAC. No regrets
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post #9 of 19
10/9/09 at 6:26pm
@Kobra, Songbird actually uses Mozilla XULRunner -- the same platform that Firefox uses.

I'd also like to add the charming little Vox player. It has some unique features, but the big one it's missing is a proper playlist.

And on a somewhat unrelated note, if you want to rip CD's on the Mac, XLD is the app to use.
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post #10 of 19
10/9/09 at 7:55pm
I'd just get used to using iTunes. It works far better on a Mac than a PC.

Otherwise, did anyone ever get Foobar working in Crossover or Darwine?
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post #11 of 19
10/12/09 at 8:38pm
Has anyone tried Vox? (Previously called ToolPlayer).

It's a fairly basic UI but for those that have a use for it has quite a number of processing features. In its default state it leaves the audio untouched and is nice and unbloated.
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post #12 of 19
10/12/09 at 10:17pm
i just use fluke to import flac into itunes. as far as i can tell it doesnt do anything to convert it, just lets itunes know how to play it.

Fluke: Play FLAC in iTunes
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post #13 of 19
10/13/09 at 10:46am
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Originally Posted by bdr529 View Post
i just use fluke to import flac into itunes. as far as i can tell it doesnt do anything to convert it, just lets itunes know how to play it.

Fluke: Play FLAC in iTunes
As I understand it, Fluke must tweak the metadata a bit (so that the Xiph QT plugin can recognize the files).
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post #14 of 19
10/13/09 at 1:16pm
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Originally Posted by SteveNZ View Post
Has anyone tried Vox? (Previously called ToolPlayer).

It's a fairly basic UI but for those that have a use for it has quite a number of processing features. In its default state it leaves the audio untouched and is nice and unbloated.
I have tried it, and it works quite nicely for what it is - drag and drop audio files.
It is nothing like Foobar2000 though. Extendibility, tweak-ability, features, ... and like. But then I have found nothing comparable for Mac OS X.

Sadly!
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post #15 of 19
10/13/09 at 5:43pm
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@Kobra, Songbird actually uses Mozilla XULRunner -- the same platform that Firefox uses.
Yeah, you're right. My bad, sorry
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