MAKE MP3's on a Mac?

How do you create an mp3?

As an addendum to my earlier post:
• There are a variety of third-party tools available, such as those shown in this VersionTracker search, for converting audio files to different formats.
• If you're musically inclined, you can create your own songs with GarageBand, then export them to iTunes and again convert them there to MP3 as discussed earlier. See "GarageBand 2 Help: Exporting a song to an iTunes playlist." GarageBand is included with all new Macs as part of iLife.
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
Author: Troubleshooting Mac® OS X

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