Microsoft gives Mac OS X users Window Media Player
Wednesday, January 9, 2002 by mcs2k1 | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Windows Media Player for Mac OS X allows Mac users to easily enjoy playback of high-quality Windows Media Audio and Video content. The new release supports the latest industry-leading Windows Media Audio 8 and Windows Media Video 8, as well as Windows Media Digital Rights Management, and is available in six languages worldwide.
"We designed the new Windows Media Player to be a great player for Mac OS X users," said Dave Fester, general manager of the Windows Digital Media Division at Microsoft. "Mac OS X users can now open the door to a world of great Windows Media Audio and Video content."
Windows Media Player for Mac OS X was built on Apple Computer Inc.'s new Carbon APIs to run natively in the OS X environment. The new player features the new Aqua interface, which provides a look consistent with many other new Mac applications. The player comes with two additional "skins," including a miniplayer skin for audio playback.
Windows Media Player for Mac OS X supports playback of streamed and downloaded files using the latest Windows Media Audio and Video 8 codec technology. These codecs provide the highest-possible video quality at all bandwidths and CD-quality audio at 64 Kbps, enabling shorter download times and storage of twice as much music with Windows Media Audio than with MP3.
"We designed the new Windows Media Player to be a great player for Mac OS X users," said Dave Fester, general manager of the Windows Digital Media Division at Microsoft. "Mac OS X users can now open the door to a world of great Windows Media Audio and Video content."
Windows Media Player for Mac OS X was built on Apple Computer Inc.'s new Carbon APIs to run natively in the OS X environment. The new player features the new Aqua interface, which provides a look consistent with many other new Mac applications. The player comes with two additional "skins," including a miniplayer skin for audio playback.
Windows Media Player for Mac OS X supports playback of streamed and downloaded files using the latest Windows Media Audio and Video 8 codec technology. These codecs provide the highest-possible video quality at all bandwidths and CD-quality audio at 64 Kbps, enabling shorter download times and storage of twice as much music with Windows Media Audio than with MP3.
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