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Quickly convert .doc to .rtf

In this case I only wanted it to do one thing: convert my .doc files to .rtf files. Mac OS Hints shared a clever terminal command using find and textutil to batch convert files, I took that and built an applescript out of it so that my friends could use it easily. Read more [...]

Batch Converting to MP3 with Lame

Here is how to do it: open the terminal and type "nano .bash_profile" type or paste to the end of the file (or as the first line if it's a new file): alias mp3ed="find *.wav -exec //usr/local/bin/lame --vbr-new -V0 '{}' \;" (If you have a lame setting you like better you can change the "--vbr-new -V0" part of course.) hit control-x, then y at the prompt, then return at the last prompt. Read more [...]