File extension ALAC
| File type | Apple Lossless Audio Codec Audio Format |
| Developer | Apple |
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What is a ALAC file?
ALAC is an extension of files used in Apple operating systems. ALAC files are used to store audio data and are most often associated with iTunes. Data stored in such files is generated based on the ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) codec. It is a lossless format, which allows you to obtain the same sound that was stored in the original audio data.
After the codec was developed in 2004, it was the exclusive property of Apple. Since 2011, the codec has been released as an oper source technology, free of license fees.
Program(s) that can open the .ALAC file
Windows
Mac OS
Linux
How to open ALAC files
If you cannot open the ALAC file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports ALAC among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the ALAC file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the ALAC format files
The inability to open and operate the ALAC file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Apple Lossless Audio Codec Audio Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a ALAC file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the ALAC file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the ALAC from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the ALAC format
- The ALAC file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the ALAC file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a ALAC file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the ALAC file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the ALAC file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the ALAC file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 02/08/2022
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.ALAC) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected ALAC file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the ALAC file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. ALAC) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.