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Windows Media® Components for QuickTime

Brief Description
With Windows Media® Components for QuickTime, by Flip4Mac™, you can play Windows Media files (.wma and .wmv) directly in QuickTime Player and view Windows Media content on the Internet using a Web browser.

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Quick Details
File Name:WM Components 2.1.2.72.dmg
Version:2.1
Date Published:5/24/2007
Language:English
Download Size:7.5 MB
Estimated Download Time: 19 min 56K

Overview

With Windows Media® for QuickTime, by Flip4Mac™, you can play Windows Media files (.wma and .wmv) directly in QuickTime Player and view Windows Media content on the Internet using a Web browser.

Optimized for High-Definition Playback:
Windows Media® Components for QuickTime has been highly optimized for Power Mac G4 and G5 and Intel computers and supports playback of high-definition Windows Media video files.

Upgrade to Advanced Features:
Windows Media playback is provided for free. By upgrading, you can import Windows Media files for editing and create Windows Media files for distribution. To learn more about these advanced features, visit the Flip4Mac Web site.

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System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Macintosh
• Mac OS X version 10.3.9 or later
• QuickTime version 6.5 or later

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Instructions

Before you install Windows Media® Components for QuickTime:

Important Make sure that your Mac OS X user account has read and write access. If your login account does not allow you to administer the computer you will be asked for an administrator name and password during the installation.

To install Windows Media Components for QuickTime

1. Print this page if you want to use it as a reference when you are offline.

2. Make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements.

3. Click the Download button.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to save the file to your hard disk.
If you are using Safari, the file is downloaded to the desktop unless you specified a different folder in the Preferences dialog box of Safari. (To check your preferences, on the Safari menu, click Preferences, and then click General.)
If you are using Internet Explorer, the Download Manager saves the file to the desktop unless you specified a different folder in the Preferences dialog box of Internet Explorer. (To check your preferences, on the Explorer menu, click Preferences, and then click Download Options in the left pane).

5. In most Web browsers, the file you downloaded expands automatically. If it does not, on your hard disk, double-click the file you downloaded in step 4 to mount the disk image and extract the compressed .mpkg file.

6. Click the .mpkg file to run the installer.

7. Follow the instructions on the screen to finish installation.

8. Restart all QuickTime-based applications.

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