Someone please remind me of what software I need to install to get as full support for FLAC audio as possible.
I've figured out how to do this, and then forgotten again, perhaps a dozen times over the years. Every time I reinstall or upgrade my Mac. Now I've installed OS X 10.9 Mavericks, and it's time to do it one more time.
Ideally I'd like:
- QuickLook preview support
- ability to open and play FLAC in QuickTime Player (QTP7 is okay)
I'm hoping to avoid installing half a dozen QuickTime components and Quicklook plugins to find something that works well with 10.9. Thanks!
Best Answer
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but native support of FLAC in Mavericks is near non-existent.
Your best bet would be to just convert your FLAC to ALAC, or Apple Lossless Audio Codec.
You can download the free utility XLD, or X Lossless Decoder, to convert.
Download XLD from its homepage here: http://tmkk.undo.jp/xld/index_e.html