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Hi there! This Instructable shows you how to "download" any song you want to your computer, absolutely free.
From this Instructable, you'll be able to save to your hard drive your favorite music, expanding your music library.
Note: this system requires no outside reworking of your computer: no cables, no amps, nothing.
Hi there! This Instructable shows you how to "download" any song you want to your computer, absolutely free.
From this Instructable, you'll be able to save to your hard drive your favorite music, expanding your music library.
Note: this system requires no outside reworking of your computer: no cables, no amps, nothing.
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This system is called "internal recording." It's legal, free, and it's impossible to get a virus from it. (Then again, you are on a Mac, so this shouldn't be an issue.)
This system is the equivalent of plugging in a microphone and recording the music as it comes out of your speakers. However, this way, no quality is lost, because the audio being recorded has never actually left the sound card.
Legality: internal recording is legal under the DMCA, because it's essentially the equivalent of recording radio. (Note: I might be wrong, so don't sue me.)
This system is the equivalent of plugging in a microphone and recording the music as it comes out of your speakers. However, this way, no quality is lost, because the audio being recorded has never actually left the sound card.
Legality: internal recording is legal under the DMCA, because it's essentially the equivalent of recording radio. (Note: I might be wrong, so don't sue me.)
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your copyright licence only covers the actual thing you bought.
If your strict you should pay a licence fee to allow anyone else outside your family to listen to your music.
There are similar laws in most other countries. with the exception that many are moving toward allowing you to rerecord an item you own but for your use only.
Recording ANYTHING from the web is almost certainly breaking copyright.
Sorry
PS Audacity is great and works well on PCs too although can get confused if you have more then 1 sound card fitted.
Jaksta for Mac will even tag the songs for you with artist, title, album etc. Incredibly slick.
The core of OSX is as secure as a bank.
There are of course app-specific exploits, some of the OSX apps such as ichat & safari are notorious for swiss-cheese. Flash player is also full of holes. But there's ways to keep these apps in secure prisons so they don't get naughty on you.
I can honestly say that when it comes to OSX, you've got a strong chance of admin keeping the nasties at bay. When it comes to windows, Microsoft have left a lot more doors wide open.
Given enough time & effort anything can be broken into.
Anyways, I win hahaha!