Flip4Mac, the pretty-much-indispensable freeware utility that steps in where Windows Media Player left off years ago and allows QuickTime components to be installed in order to view Windows Media files, has been updated to version 2.1.1.70 in a public beta release.
The new version, a 7.5 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes:
-Added support for Windows Media 9 Advanced playback.
-Added support for reclaiming file types assumed by other applications.
-Improved ASX handling.
-Improved support for MPEG 4 playback.
-Resolved some issues related to 2pass VBR encoding.
-Resolved manual activation issue.
-Resolved Helix streaming server playback issue.
-Resolved Save as and Save As QuickTime Movie issue on OS 10.3.9/QT 7.1.2 systems.
-Resolved potential for crash when playing back files that have been deliberately modified/damaged.
-Improved support for installation using Apple Remote Desktop.
Flip4Mac is coded as a Universal Binary and runs at native speeds on both PowerPC and Intel-based hardware. The application requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later and QuickTime 6.5.1 or later to run.
Take a test run with the new version and if you have any comments, positive or negative, let us know.
Flip4Mac, the pretty-much-indispensable freeware utility that steps in where Windows Media Player left off years ago and allows QuickTime components to be installed in order to view Windows Media files, has been updated to version 2.1.1.70 in a public beta release.
The new version, a 7.5 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes:
-Added support for Windows Media 9 Advanced playback.
-Added support for reclaiming file types assumed by other applications.
-Improved ASX handling.
-Improved support for MPEG 4 playback.
-Resolved some issues related to 2pass VBR encoding.
-Resolved manual activation issue.
-Resolved Helix streaming server playback issue.
-Resolved Save as and Save As QuickTime Movie issue on OS 10.3.9/QT 7.1.2 systems.
-Resolved potential for crash when playing back files that have been deliberately modified/damaged.
-Improved support for installation using Apple Remote Desktop.
Flip4Mac is coded as a Universal Binary and runs at native speeds on both PowerPC and Intel-based hardware. The application requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later and QuickTime 6.5.1 or later to run.
Take a test run with the new version and if you have any comments, positive or negative, let us know.