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Mac OS X wmv, mpg etc player

b0bd0db0bd0d Registered User regular
edited November 2006 in Help / Advice Forum
Friend of mine just got a new mac. He's looking for a good program to view wmv mpg, etc. I really dont wanna install windows media player cuase you know...windows. I know for xp there's a freeware window media player classic out there. Is there an alternative for the mac?

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  • UnknownUnknown
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  • denihilistdenihilist Ancient and Mighty Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited November 2006
    Seconding Flip4Mac.

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  • b0bd0db0bd0d Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    thanks...why is there only one button?

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  • EverywhereasignEverywhereasign Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    Flip4Mac, works great.

    Even if you don't have PRO use this script and you can have full screen for free and without stealing, which is wrong.

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  • GafotoGafoto Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    b0bd0d wrote:
    thanks...why is there only one button?

    because apple is silly

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  • CailYoungCailYoung Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    If he just bought a new Mac from Apple; it came with the Mighty Mouse (unless it's a laptop) - if he goes to the System Preferences and then to Mouse/Keyboard, he can change the right-click to "secondary" and get full right-click functionality. Just make sure you lift the left finger - takes a while to get used to, but it works.

    New laptops should let you right-click by placing two fingers on the trackpad and clicking.

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  • Gotcha ForceGotcha Force Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    mcdermott wrote:
    Gafoto wrote:
    b0bd0d wrote:
    thanks...why is there only one button?

    because apple is silly

    ooooooh...he was talking about the mouse (I now assume). The purpose of having one button was, I believe, to keep interfaces as simple as possible and to encourage keyboard shortcuts over point-and-click (I know I use the keyboard more now than I ever did under Windows).

    However, all you have to do is buy a standard 2-button (or three button) mouse, and it will have pretty much the same functionality as in Windows. Apple sells one now, too...it's pricey, though, so I went with a standard Logitech wireless mouse.

    i would recommend not buying the might mouse though, the right click is poorly planned (you have to basically shift your whole hand to the right to make it recognize it as a right click and not left click)

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  • CailYoungCailYoung Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    Gotcha Force wrote:
    (you have to basically shift your whole hand to the right to make it recognize it as a right click and not left click)

    Or just lift your left finger... not hard after a few hours.

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  • Nitsuj82Nitsuj82 Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    Flip4mac and MPlayer OSX. That's all you really need.

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