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Microsoft to stop developing media software for Macs

San Jose Mercury News, AP

Tuesday 17 January 2006, 11:11 pm
Keywords: Computer Topics , News Articles

by Allison Linn, Associated Press

Microsoft Corp. will stop developing a version of its Windows Media Player for Apple Computer Inc.'s Macs, and will instead offer free technology that lets people play Windows Media files using Apple's own software.

Microsoft said it would continue to offer the current version but won't make any more improvements to it. The software maker has signed a deal with Nevada City, Calif.-based Telestream Inc. to offer a free plug-in that will let people play Windows Media video and audio files using Apple's QuickTime player.

Because Microsoft's media player for Macs has not been updated for quite some time, Harader said the quality of some Windows Media files could be better if people used the plug-in and QuickTime.

http://www.mercurynews.com:80/mld/mercurynews/news/13621279.htm

The plug-in is already posted on the Microsoft web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/flip4mac.mspx