Audacity Forum

Audacity 2.4.1. Max OS 10.14

From the Finder, I can open .m4a files in audacity, using Finder's 'open with'.
But in audacity, when I choose File/import/audio, .m4a files are greyed out in the file selection dialogue box.

I've only just installed 2.4.1, but this worked on previous versions on my Mac.

mattwallis wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 19, 2020 6:19 am

when I choose File/import/audio, .m4a files are greyed out in the file selection dialogue box.

Ensure that "All files" is selected in the file browser.

steve wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 19, 2020 9:40 am

Ensure that "All files" is selected in the file browser.

Doh! Silly me. My excuse: I think in earlier versions, the File Type drop-down was always visible in the file-chooser dialog, whereas now it is 'hidden' behind an 'Options' button. I'd got used to scanning the bottom of the dialig box to check which file types were selected.