Play More Video Formats…
I’m sure everybody has happened across a video file that they couldn’t play on their Mac because it was just unsupported. In the past, the only workaround was to install the player applications for formats such as Real, Windows Media Player, and occasionally additional video codecs (coder/decoders) such as DIVX, 3ivx, etc.
This year (as Allen previously mentioned) saw the introduction of Flip4Mac’s WMV codec, a free decoder for Microsoft’s Windows Media Video format.
One of the biggest advantages of Apple’s QuickTimes software is the ability to extend its supported formats through the addition of various “Components”. Previously, one had to go hunt down the various QuickTime Component versions of the DIVX, 3ivx, and other codecs.
However, those days are over. Perian has been released and is:
a free plugin that enables QuickTime to play almost every popular video format.
With emphasis on the “almost”. You still need Flip4Mac WMV and RealPlayer, but we’re finally down to three!
[via Daring Fireball]
That’s pretty slick! I’d also like to recommend for everyone to check out Keycue
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/23290
it displays an on-screen overlay of all of the keyboard shortcuts for the program currently in focus. It’s a life-saver!
all i get when trying to download is an error message that the file is damaged and cannot be repaired.
Download link file
@Skiziks – I’ve just downloaded the file myself and it works fine.
Wow, thanks a billz!! This one’s a winner, I just forwarded it to all my recently (and stubborn) Mac user friends. 4serious, my biggest pet peeve is mac peeps NOT using shortcuts, helloy get with it geniuses – also printed a copy out for the office at fredflare.com (all mac users!). UR a hero!
Good grief Charlie Brown!! All I had to do was click: Keyboard Shortcuts Sheet [PDF] and it downloaded just fine! And I don’t even know what I’m doing!! If my husband only knew why my computer always needs his help. I’m always using the wrong keys or going where I don’t belong. OOPS!! Anyway, thanks for the shortcuts!
OS X short cuts
Download opened, but margins
are wrong and can’t read the messages.
Thank You
Where is the link to the PDF?!?
“get shortcuts,”
Yes, where IS the link? Im just seeing the PNG image file only
Hello all,
Please READ the blog entry, specifically Update #2…
Thanks…
Sorry, but I don’t see a link for the OS X Keyboard Shortcuts on your webpage. Could you E-mail me a copy. Thanks very much……Tony
get shotcuts
“get shortcuts,”
Machine wouldn’t play – please can you send shortcuts ?
Thnx
Sorry, but I don’t see a link for the OS X Keyboard Shortcuts on your webpage. Could you E-mail me a copy. Thanks very much…
I also see not link to download pdf for OSX shortcuts on your webpage
get shortcuts
I sure looked all over for the download link and couldn’t find it. Please email me the keyboard shortcuts. thanks
hahahahahahahahaha!!!
Please e-mail the short cuts
Please send short cuts.
Thanks,
Eugene
I too could not find the download link. When I tried Control + select title, there was no obvious way to download. Please e-mail me
the appropriate .pdf file.
Thanks,
Tom Casselman
cassco@c-fourth.com
Please send email of shortcuts. I can’t access them.
Get shortcuts
Get Shortcuts
Still no obvious way to d/l…
Hello,
I too had difficulty with the download. The title’s “link” does nothing but refresh the web page. Doing a “right click-download linked file” does the same. I went ahead and emailed the generous author, but perhaps the webmaster needs to re-test the link on some older Macs (G4, etc.) if they have not yet done this.
Thak you all.
-Dana
send me shortcuts I can not download links
No link on my blog either. Please email the shortcuts to me. Thanks – L.
I cant find the keyboard shortcuts pdf as well I cant find the place to right click on the link. Even when I look at page source I cant find any PDF link.
keyboard shortcuts
get shortcuts
“get shortcuts”
“GET SHORTCUTS”O4TOW
When I get OS X this will be useful.
get shortcuts…thanks!
Please send me the shortcuts-the kink won’t open
get shortcuts
Can’t find the “get shortcuts” link in spite of running with the latest & greatest (i.e. 20” Intel iMac w.10.4.9)
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Still have not recieved email shortcuts
Hey man, My Safari couldn’t find the os x shortcuts with both hands and a flashlight! You gotta send me that PDF Thanks!Lauren_hanson@windstream.net
get shortcuts
shortcuts, please
get shortcuts
hi ya
can you please send me the shortcuts pdf?
thanks
Elena