I have tried a number of times to install this file from the package (lame_ 
64bit_osx.pkg) but it does not take.
The installation process seems to proceed as expected.
Go to libraries…nothing there.
Running Big Sur 11.2.3…on a mac Pro 2018
any suggestions?
thank you
You do not need to install LAME for Audacity.
For several releases now LAME has been bundled in with the Audacity app.
Peter.
Which Library folder did you look in? LAME and FFmpeg are installed in the system Library folder, not your user Library folder.
Also, since you’re trying to install FFmpeg, you need to use the FFmpeg installer, not the LAME installer.
– Bill