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Max for Mac

High quality audio ripper.

Free
In English
Version 0.9.1
4.3
Based on 56 user rates

Max overview

Max is an application for creating high-quality audio files in various formats, from compact discs or files.

When extracting audio from compact discs, Max offers the maximum in flexibility to ensure the true sound of your CD is faithfully extracted. For pristine discs, Max offers a high-speed ripper with no error correction. For damaged discs, Max can either use its built-in comparison ripper (for drives that cache audio) or the error-correcting power of cdparanoia.

Once the audio is extracted, Max can generate audio in over 20 compressed and uncompressed formats including MP3, Ogg (Vorbis), FLAC, AAC, Apple Lossless, Monkey's Audio, WavPack, Speex, AIFF, and WAVE.

If you would like to convert your audio from one format to another, Max can read and write audio files in over 20 compressed and uncompressed formats at almost all sample rates and in most sample sizes. For many popular formats, the artist and album metadata is transferred seamlessly between the old and new files. Max can even split a single audio file into multiple tracks using a cue sheet.

Max leverages open source components and the resources of Mac OS X to provide extremely high-quality output. For example, MP3 encoding is accomplished with LAME, Ogg Vorbis encoding with aoTuV, FLAC encoding with libFLAC, and AAC and Apple Lossless encoding with Core Audio. Many PCM conversions are also possible using Core Audio and libsndfile.

Max is integrated with MusicBrainz to permit automatic retrieval of compact disc information. For MP3, FLAC, Ogg (FLAC), Ogg (Vorbis), Monkey's Audio, WavPack, AAC and Apple Lossless files Max will write this metadata to the output.

Max allows full control over where output files are placed and what they are named. If desired, Max will even add the encoded files to your iTunes library in a playlist of your choice.

For advanced users, Max allows control over how many threads are used for encoding, what type of error correction is used for audio extraction, and what parameters are used for each of the various encoders.

Max is free software released under the GNU General Public License (GPL).

What’s new in version 0.9.1

Version 0.9.1:
  • Formats preference pane works correctly on Snow Leopard.
  • Note: Automatic updates may not be working correctly.

Max for Mac

Free
In English
Version 0.9.1
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Aargl
Aargl
May 29 2024
0.9.1
5.0
May 29 2024
5.0
Version: 0.9.1
Anyone still using Max for conversions should switch to X Lossless Decoder: 64 bits, regularly updated, was about the same quality of Max when I tested them long time ago, so I guess it could only get better. 😉 There's also xACT that you can try, but I don't use it — just because I'm so satisfied with XLD... 😅
klink9
klink9
Jun 1 2022
0.9.1
0.0
Jun 1 2022
0.0
Version: 0.9.1
When trying to open the latest Max update on a MacBook Air running macOP Catalina 10.15.7, I get this error; "Max needs to be updated. The developer of this app needs to update it to work with this version of macOS. Contact the developer for more information." Is there a quick fix? I really love using Max and I'd hate to lose it. It does everything I need.
Charliehodge
Charliehodge
Jun 21 2020
0.9.1
5.0
Jun 21 2020
5.0
Version: 0.9.1
There's a new 64-bit beta version. It works fine for me so far.
Noach
Noach
Nov 8 2017
0.9.1
4.5
Nov 8 2017
4.5
Version: 0.9.1
Knows what he's doing - see prefs
John-Keogh
John-Keogh
Feb 13 2016
0.9.1
4.0
Feb 13 2016
4.0
Version: 0.9.1
Still works fine for me, but I find the resulting files are quiet, so I convert with Permute or within iTunes.
Charliehodge
Charliehodge
Jun 21 2020
5.0
Jun 21 2020
5.0
Version: null
hkasl
hkasl
Oct 27 2018
2.0
Oct 27 2018
2.0
Version: null
Noach
Noach
Nov 8 2017
4.5
Nov 8 2017
4.5
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John-Keogh
John-Keogh
Feb 13 2016
4.0
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4.0
Version: null
Bobbster
Bobbster
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4.0
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Ryan129
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5.0
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B672t3e
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4.0
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Seedy
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ToastExpander
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macraffel
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nobody2011
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harperville
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ajh3
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Mark-Dancer
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Aargl
Aargl
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Stacky
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Hylas
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Snake-One
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Werty
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Isaacangelo
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4.5
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Jam9
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4.0
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Monzterdk
May 3 2011
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Agmaster
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4.0
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scacinto
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Julsa1
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2.0
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bowlerboy-jmb
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Corpsecorps
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Tachyonflare
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Me26
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Mitch-de
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smtips
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Tenkday
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5.0
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5.0
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Shock-J
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3.0
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3.0
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