AAC: Apple’s Preferred Audio Codec

July 18, 2014, 04:39 AM

http://www.mcelhearn.com/aac-apples-preferred-audi...

It seems that almost every day I read something about people not wanting to rip their music in AAC (the default format for iTunes and the iPod) because “it’s a proprietary format”, or “because it is owned by Apple.” I see this in forums and blog comments from people who seem to have a fair understanding of technical issues. Yet these thoughts are caused by confusion, a lack of information, and, perhaps, a tricky abbreviation.