ello there. ok. here's the bit of confusion here that a load of users run into.
first off, perian is not a direct interface for quicktime to handle offline media, etc, it's a component for the web interface so it works in tandem with a player. in your case, you need another plugin to resolve your problem. for your needs, you will need flip4mac windows media codecs. this is found here.... http://dynamic.telestream.net/downloads/download-flip4macwmv.asp?prodid=flip4macwmv if you are using OS X 10.7 lion and you need to use quicktime to save or import movies, etc, you need to install quicktime for OS X 10.6 and above which is found here: http://support.apple.com/kb/dl923 this will resolve your problem. lew On 15 Apr 2012, at 21:20, Kirsten Edmondson wrote: > Lou, So I had done all that, but then when I put in a WMA file from a CD I > got quick time has encountered an unknown file-or something similar. What do > I then need to do in order to use Perian to play such files? > Thanks. > > On 15 Apr 2012, at 18:21, Lewis Alexander wrote: > >> here are the details required. >> >> http://perian.org/ >> >> download the dmg file. >> >> open it, you will find a file called perian.pref. >> >> run it. >> >> you will be asked for your admin password (if you have set one, input it, if >> not, just hit enter) >> >> you will be asked if you want to install it to all users or just you. for >> best results including making a recovery user, install to all users. >> >> you will be asked for your admin password again. >> >> after this, it's installed and system preferences updates itself with the >> icon installed at the bottom. >> >> this doesn't need any attention as it's auto configured and is system wide. >> >> lew >> >> On 15 Apr 2012, at 18:09, Mark BurningHawk Baxter wrote: >> >>> Well, if you can send me the direct link, I'll download and install it and >>> tell you how I did it, but I don't find anything under the spelling, >>> "Perian." >>> >>> >>> • Mark BurningHawk Baxter >>> • AIM, Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 >>> • MSN: [email protected] >>> • My home page: >>> • http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
