For Mac OS and Mac OS X, what applications can I use to play, convert, or edit sound files?

Tucows is an excellent resource for shareware and freeware applications. For an overview of some of the better applications for playing, converting, and editing sound files, visit the Tucows audio page for Mac OS and Mac OS X.

For information about commercial programs, Apple's Macintosh Products Guide lists hundreds of commercial programs.

You may also try searching other sources for Mac OS and Mac OS X freeware, shareware, and public domain and commercial software. For more information, see For Mac OS X, where can I download freeware, shareware, commercial software, and software updates?

Also see:

• In Mac OS or Mac OS X, how can I extract the sound from an audio CD track?
• What is QuickTime?
• In Mac OS and Mac OS X, how do I play MIDI files?