Windows Media Player 7.1 for Mac
Introducing Windows Media Player 7.1 for Mac. This new version of our player for Mac OS 8.1 and higher opens the world of Windows Media content to Macintosh users, enabling them to access the best audio and video on the web. Optimized specifically for the Macintosh, the player provides intuitive design, reliable performance, and compatibility with most popular Macintosh models and system software. If you have Mac OS X, get the new Windows Media Player for Mac OS X.
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Important Information
Microsoft will continue to offer Windows Media Player for Mac as a download free of charge, but has no plans to provide future updates or product support.
We are pleased to offer Windows Media® Components for Quicktime, by Flip4Mac™, as an alternative for Mac OS X users wanting to play Windows Media Audio and Windows Media Video.
As with other dated Microsoft products, peer-to-peer support will continue on the Microsoft-hosted Newsgroups Web site.
New world of content
Windows Media is the fastest growing media format on the web, and the Windows Media Player for Mac is the way to experience this great content. Visit http://windowsmedia.com to get started. The player also supports playback of MP3 files.
Optimized for Mac
Windows Media Player for Mac has been designed specifically for the Macintosh platform. The release sports a new, easy-to-use design and enables users to directly access directly access the best content on WindowsMedia.com. In addition to the default look and feel, there are two additional “skins”: a mini-skin for audio-only and an alternate skin for a more Mac Classic look.
Support for Digital Rights Management
Plays secure content protected with Microsoft Windows Media Rights Manager version 1.3.
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Additional Information
Windows Media Playback Details
- Support for local and streamed playback of Windows Media files and support for local playback of MP3 files
- ASX version 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 parsing
- UDP, TCP/IP, HTTP and multicast streaming
- Protocol automatic ordering and rollover
- Multiple bit rates
- Intelligent streaming
- Logging
- Favorites
- Closed captioning
- HTTP basic authentication
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To Download and Install Windows Media Player 7.1 for Mac
Note Before installing this version of the Player, you must uninstall previous versions from your system.
- Go to the Download center.
- On the Download Center page, select Player 7.1 for Mac, and then click Download Now.
Note Windows Media Player for Mac will download to the download location specified in your browser. The default location is the desktop. You will need to use StuffIt Expander to decompress Windows Media Player 7.01 for Mac. You can get StuffIt Expander from Allume Systems.
- Double-click the installer icon.
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To Uninstall Windows Media Player 7 for Mac or Windows Media Player 6.3 for Mac
To uninstall previous versions of the Player:
- Drag the Windows Media Player folder to the Trash.
- Double-click the System folder, double-click the Preferences folder, and then drag the Windows Media Player Prefs file to the Trash.
- Double-click the System folder, double-click the Extensions folder, and then drag the following files, if present, to the Trash:
- Acelp.net Decoder 05.0 kbps
- Acelp.net Decoder 06.5 kbps
- Acelp.net Decoder 08.5 kbps
- Acelp.net Decoder 16.0 kbps
- Mpeg Layer-3 Audio
- MPG4
- VivoActive G723 Decoder
- On the Special menu, click Empty Trash, and then click OK.
- On the Special menu, click Restart.
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