Conveting M4V files to MP3

Hi = Ihave severa; mv4 files that I would like to convery so that I can burn an audio CD for my car.Does any one know of anything (software) that does this for a mac? thanks

If you want to burn an audio CD, you don't have to convert these files first! Just make a playlist in iTunes of the songs you want on the audio CD and then click the burn button at the bottom right corner of the iTunes window.

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I like being able to choose the quality settings, and I like the ability to call upon the DSS setting to record long conversations, interviews, or dictation, without fretting that I will run out of storage space. The ability to convert those DSS files, via the DSS Player, to AIFF, then to mp3 gives me the flexibility of choice.
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