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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)
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What are the steps for installing windows media player on a mac?
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.
Can you put Microsoft Windows Media on a 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)
Can Windows Media Player be used on a Mac?
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.
What is the media player?
AnswerMacGo Mac Blu-ray Player VLCKMPlaerGOMPlayerAnswer--Windows Media Player11.
What is the best media player?
AnswerMacGo Mac Blu-ray Player VLCKMPlaerGOMPlayerAnswer--Windows Media Player11.
What is the apple equivalent to windows media player?
The closest Apple-made software to Windows Media Player is QuickTime Player, which comes installed on every Mac.
What does quick time mean?
it is like windows media player but only of the mac
What is the right software to be able to open a doc with a .wmv extension on a Mac?
To view Windows Media Video (wmv) files using QuickTime on a Mac install the free WMV Player from Flip4Mac (See links below).
How do you download Windows Media Player on Mac OS X?
Windows Media Player is now available as plugin components for QuickTime Player called "Flip4Mac": http://www.telestream.net/flip4mac-wmv/overview.htm
Where can one download a media player?
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.
Why can't you open a windows media player file on an apple computer?
Answer Follow instructions You can. You may have to download Windows Media Player or WMV player off of the internet and follow the instuctios for installing the program. Normally you have to restart the computer after adding new software or upgrades before it can be used. By the way, why you install WMP, Macgo Free Mac Media Player could play DVD MOVIES smoothly.
If I download Windows 10 on my mac will all of my files get deleted?
You cannot just download and install Windows on your Mac. To install Windows on your mac you will have to partition your hard drive and then install Windows on that new partition. This will have no effect on your existing OSx. To do this you can use Boot Camp already installed on your Mac or Parallels which you must purchase.
