The media player on the Windows application only allows Windows media to play on the system. It is built into the computer operating system. However Mac has an optional download that enables Windows application to be used on their system.
Windows Media Player for Mac was last updated in 2010, and is no longer available for download and installation. Instead, one can use Windows Media Components for QuickTime by Flip4Mac which is available for download through the Microsoft website in place of Windows Media Player for Mac.
Microsoft discontinued their media player for the Mac in 2003 but Windows media files can be played with the Mac's QuickTime player by adding the free Flip4Mac plugin. (See links below)
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The closest Apple-made software to Windows Media Player is QuickTime Player, which comes installed on every Mac.
it is like windows media player but only of the mac
Microsoft ceased providing Windows Media Player for Macs in 2003. There is a free WMV Player produced and maintained by Flip4Mac which allows Windows media to be played within the QuickTime player. (See links below)
No. You have to convert the video to a format used by the media player. A Quicktime video is an Apple/Mac file. Use Quicktime player to view it or convert it.
Windows Media Player is now available as plugin components for QuickTime Player called "Flip4Mac": http://www.telestream.net/flip4mac-wmv/overview.htm
One can download a media player from Microsoft Windows. There is also the VLC Media Player for MAC users. Both are available for download conveniently online.
VMware software is used on a Mac computer in order to boot and use Windows based programs, including the operating system itself. It also allows the user to run Windows programs like Windows Media Player and Outlook.
After Microsoft stopped producing a media player for the Mac they passed the rights to Telestream who produce the free Flip4Mac which allows the playing of Windows media files in the Mac's Quicktime player. (See links below)