(Source: Cleverboy)
(Source: Cleverboy)
Say goodbye to the $0.99 fee to make iPhone ringtones
It seems as though the good news continues to roll in for iPhone users. On Wednesday, Apple announced a $200
price cut for the 8GB iPhone and dropped the price on the 4GB model to $299 until supplies run out. Yesterday, Steve Jobs announced to the Apple faithful
that those that purchased iPhones before the price drop would be given
$100 of in-store credit to the Apple Store.
Today, there's even more good news to spread around concerning iPhone ringtones. Jobs announced on Wednesday that customers would
be able to add ringtones to their iPhones for $0.99 -- this is in addition to
the $0.99 price for downloading an iTunes music track.
This of course angered many people who felt that they were
being charged twice to make a ringtone out of a song they already owned. Well,
the aptly-named "Cleverboy" on the Mac Rumors forums has discovered a workaround
for the $0.99 charge for a ringtone through iTunes.
Users simply need to duplicate and rename any AAC music file
with the file extension "M4R". Next, double-click the file to add it
to iTunes. Once in iTunes, the newly renamed M4R music file will show up as a
ringtone under the "Ringtones" tab. Users can then sync their iPhone
as usual and enjoy free ringtones.
According to Cleverboy, the hack works in both Windows and
Mac versions of iTunes.
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