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Newuser1111
August 19th, 2008, 11:49 PM
What are M4A files?

I found some in my music.
Such as "/media/Vista/My Music/Music/F00/AWBZ.m4a"
bruce89
August 19th, 2008, 11:51 PM
It's likely to be AAC audio in a MPEG-4 container.

Use file to find out what files are.
Newuser1111
August 19th, 2008, 11:53 PM
It's likely to be AAC audio in a MPEG-4 container.

Use file to find out what files are."Use file"?
sydbat
August 19th, 2008, 11:56 PM
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=M4A+files&btnG=Google+Search&meta=&aq=-1&oq=
Newuser1111
August 20th, 2008, 12:01 AM
Nevermind, I think I found it.
It says "iTunes v7.6.0.29, QuickTime 7.4"
bruce89
August 20th, 2008, 12:02 AM
"Use file"?

The very useful command-line program called file.


Nevermind, I think I found it.
It says "iTunes v7.6.0.29, QuickTime 7.4"

Based on that, that'll be AAC in MPEG-4.

By the way, the extension provides a clue. m4a usually means MPEG-4 audio (extensions can easily be falsified).