MPG to iTunes Mac: How to Convert and Import MPG file to iTunes in Mac OS X
Have many MPEG files and want to import MPG to iTunes library either for organization or importing them to to your iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, etc? You know that MPG is not compatible with iTunes, before you do that, you need to convert MPG to iTunes friendly formats firstly.
What is MPG format?
Many online videos are distributed in MPG format and some Video Camcorders recorded videos are in MPG format. Though MPG videos widely exist, due to Apple's strategy, MPG is not a video format that compatible with Apple products. MPG format, which is a common digital video format standardized by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) typically incorporates MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 audio and video compression. Although MPG is not friendly with Apple products, there are still some ways to change the situation.
How to play MPG files on Mac?
QuickTime natively supports MPG files encoded with MPEG-1. But for MPEG-2 compressed MPG files, you need a QuickTime component. With Perian for Mac (Free) installed, QuickTime can play MPG files like a breeze, and VLC player is another good choice for MPG files playback.
Organize files in MPG in iTunes and put MPG movies in pocket!
If you want to upload MPG files to iTunes library, either for organization or for importing to your iPod/iPhone/Apple TV/Mac mini, you need to convert MPG to iTunes friendly format like MP4, MOV. To convert and import MPG movies to iTunes on Mac OS X running Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Lion etc., this professional yet easy-to-use MPG to iTunes Video Converter for Mac gives you a hassle free experience.
4 simple steps to convert and add files in MPG to iTunes on Mac
Load your MPG files to the MPG to iTunes Mac app
Drag & drop MPG files to the MPG to iTunes Converter. Or you can go to the "File" menu, choose "Add Video/Audio files" to locate the MPG files you want to add.
Select the output format
Now go to the format drop-down list, choose one of iTunes friendly formats as the output format, such as MOV.
If you want to import the output video to Apple devices like iPad, iPod, iPhone and more for convenient playback, you can choose the device as the output format. What's more, the output videos could be added to iTunes automatically.
Have several MPG files and want to combine all of them so that you can enjoy a long movie without any pause? Just check "Merge into one output file". In reverse, you can use the Split feature to get MPG file trimmed as you like.
Note: This Mac MPG to iTunes Video Converter also allows you to extract audio like MP3, AAC, etc. from MPG movies on Mac.
Start to convert MPG to iTunes on Mac
Hit the "Convert" button to start MPG to iTunes conversion. This MPG to iTunes converter for Mac will get the rest done perfectly.
Import output files to iTunes
Launch iTunes, drag and drop the output files to iTunes library and you can now sync them to your iPod or iPhone and enjoy them on the go! Cool, right? Take an action now!
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