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May 28, 2006 | 03:39 PM

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RichB

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Dont forget Google Earth is available for Mac too

May 28, 2006 | 07:48 PM

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Markus

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Originally Posted by corradoboy

I'm not on Intel, so don't need Rosetta. When in Safari, WMV files open in a QT window and can be enlarged etc. I wish QT (mpeg, mpg, mp4) files did too, but they open in a browser window at size

Was working fine on PowerPC, but alas Windows Media Player does not work with Intel macs, and the Flip4Mac plugins for quicktime are PPC only at the moment, and I'm loathed to put QT into Rosetta mode simply to allow windows media playback, would rather wait for them to become Intel compatible plugins.

If I really need to view windows media files I'll fire up Parallels Desktop for Mac and view them under XP.

May 28, 2006 | 07:52 PM

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Markus, is there any way that QT files can open in a QT viewer window rather than a browser window when in Safari

May 28, 2006 | 09:04 PM

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Marcus, I'm using Windows Media Player on my Intel Mac, works fine. I don't think it's supported or available for download any more.

May 29, 2006 | 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by JackClark

Marcus, I'm using Windows Media Player on my Intel Mac, works fine. I don't think it's supported or available for download any more.

Interesting, I do have a download of it somewhere, so will reinstall it. Am sure I did have it installed previously and things weren't working, I think it was mainly media files viewed from withing Safari.

May 29, 2006 | 08:15 AM

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Aperture for Photography (Mac software) - love it

May 29, 2006 | 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Markus

You're right there, Safari suggests you play the files in the external Media Player. I use Firefox if I'm visiting a site heavy with embedded .wmv files and that works fine.

May 29, 2006 | 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JackClark

You're right there, Safari suggests you play the files in the external Media Player. I use Firefox if I'm visiting a site heavy with embedded .wmv files and that works fine.

OK I'll give that a shot later, thanks for the additional info.