mbushnell
Elite Explorer
- Joined
- January 29, 2016
- Messages
- 78
- Reaction score
- 3
- Location
- Northern Front Range of CO
- City, State
- CO
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2016 Ford Explorer Sport
I have a 2016 Explorer Sport.
Up to now, I've been using an Apple iPod that is dedicated to this vehicle for my in-vehicle music. It appears as though the iPod's battery is starting to fail, as it won't last more that a couple of days of the Explorer not being driven without getting a "low battery" warning, or not playing at all due to a dead iPod battery.
The music that is on the iPod is synced to an Apple MacMini that functions as my main music source in the house. Most of not all of the music files are Apple Lossless, the vast majority having been burned from audio CD's. I'm not sure what the 3 letter file suffixes are. Out of 3,000+ music files, about 60 - 70 are downloaded, everything else is burned from CD's.
About a year or so ago, I download some music from the MacMini to a USB Memory Stick and play the Memory Stick in the Explorer, but I got a "File not Recognized" (or something like that) error message. I did not investigate further as my iPod was still functioning, so I don't know if the issue was with the files themselves, or with the formatting of the Memory Stick.
It has gotten to the point where I'd like to move from the iPod to a USB Memory Stick plugged into the Explorer. I'd like to know if others have been able to play Apple Lossless music files from a USB Memory Stick in their 2016 Explorer. What were your experiences? Should I direct this question to a Mac Specific Forum (such as Mac Rumors?)
Thanks.
Up to now, I've been using an Apple iPod that is dedicated to this vehicle for my in-vehicle music. It appears as though the iPod's battery is starting to fail, as it won't last more that a couple of days of the Explorer not being driven without getting a "low battery" warning, or not playing at all due to a dead iPod battery.
The music that is on the iPod is synced to an Apple MacMini that functions as my main music source in the house. Most of not all of the music files are Apple Lossless, the vast majority having been burned from audio CD's. I'm not sure what the 3 letter file suffixes are. Out of 3,000+ music files, about 60 - 70 are downloaded, everything else is burned from CD's.
About a year or so ago, I download some music from the MacMini to a USB Memory Stick and play the Memory Stick in the Explorer, but I got a "File not Recognized" (or something like that) error message. I did not investigate further as my iPod was still functioning, so I don't know if the issue was with the files themselves, or with the formatting of the Memory Stick.
It has gotten to the point where I'd like to move from the iPod to a USB Memory Stick plugged into the Explorer. I'd like to know if others have been able to play Apple Lossless music files from a USB Memory Stick in their 2016 Explorer. What were your experiences? Should I direct this question to a Mac Specific Forum (such as Mac Rumors?)
Thanks.