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  • Is there a way not to tell macOS' Music app not to autoadd opened *.m4a files into the audio library?

    From ant@ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) to comp.sys.mac.system on Monday, January 25, 2021 15:16:41
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    Hello.

    Is there a way not to tell macOS' Music app not to autoadd opened *.m4a
    files into the audio library? At least, ask me?

    Thank you for reading and hopefully answering soon. :)
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  • From Krzysztof Mitko@invalid@kmitko.at.list.dot.pl to comp.sys.mac.system on Monday, January 25, 2021 21:26:27
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    Ant wrote:

    Hello.

    Is there a way not to tell macOS' Music app not to autoadd opened *.m4a files into the audio library?

    No. You can turn off copying opened files to ~/Music folder, but metadata will still be stored in the library.

    At least, ask me?

    Thank you for reading and hopefully answering soon. :)


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  • From Your Name@YourName@YourISP.com to comp.sys.mac.system on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 11:37:15
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    On 2021-01-25 21:26:27 +0000, Krzysztof Mitko said:
    Ant wrote:

    Hello.

    Is there a way not to tell macOS' Music app not to autoadd opened *.m4a
    files into the audio library?

    No. You can turn off copying opened files to ~/Music folder, but metadata will
    still be stored in the library.

    At least, ask me?

    Thank you for reading and hopefully answering soon. :)

    You could use a different player app and in Finder set all .m4a files
    to be opened in that when double-clicked, auto-opened after downloading
    by your webbrowser, etc. instead of the Music app.

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  • From ant@ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) to comp.sys.mac.system on Monday, January 25, 2021 16:43:24
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    Your Name <YourName@yourisp.com> wrote:
    On 2021-01-25 21:26:27 +0000, Krzysztof Mitko said:
    Ant wrote:

    Hello.

    Is there a way not to tell macOS' Music app not to autoadd opened *.m4a
    files into the audio library?

    No. You can turn off copying opened files to ~/Music folder, but metadata will
    still be stored in the library.

    At least, ask me?

    Thank you for reading and hopefully answering soon. :)

    You could use a different player app and in Finder set all .m4a files
    to be opened in that when double-clicked, auto-opened after downloading
    by your webbrowser, etc. instead of the Music app.

    Thanks. This will work. :)
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  • From Lewis@g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me to comp.sys.mac.system on Monday, January 25, 2021 23:28:17
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    In message <VOednef28LGkqJL9nZ2dnUU7-eHNnZ2d@earthlink.com> Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:
    Hello.

    Is there a way not to tell macOS' Music app not to autoadd opened *.m4a files into the audio library? At least, ask me?

    Set them not to open with the Music app?

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