How to Convert 3GP to iTunes on Mac OS X
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3GP is practically accepted by iTunes. And if you have difficulties with playing 3GP videos on iTunes, it might result from the codec 3GP used which iTunes does not support, for iTunes allows codecs like H.264 and MPEG-4. The article here would assist to adjust 3GP to iTunes on Mac (Mac OS X Lion included).
And to do the adjust task, here adopts the help of a professional 3GP to iTunes Video Converter for Mac, which can customize the output codec without losing quality.
Add 3GP files into the program
You can directly drag & drop the 3GP files to the converter, or go to "File" menu then choose "Add Video" to load the 3GP phone files.

Set iTunes compatible format
Here you can choose the output format according to your purpose like these:
- Reset 3GP as the output format, choose "3GP" from "Video Formats", the default setting works well on iTunes.
- Play 3GP files on Mac more accessible, select "MOV", "MP4", or "M4V"would be better for these three are highly compatible with Mac.)
- Play 3GP files on iPad, iPhone, iPod, iMovie, Final Cut Pro etc. just directly select the output format according to the device or app name.

Start 3GP to iTunes conversion on Mac OS X
Here you just need to click the "Convert" button, and leave the Mac Video Converter to do the rest automatically. The converter also works on MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac.


