Convet MOV files to MP4 in OS Sonoma 14.1.2

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Burleybreeze Author

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Convet MOV files to MP4 in OS Sonoma 14.1.2

I upgraded to Mac OS Sonoma recently and am not able to find anyway to convert QuickTime MOV files to MP4 files.

iMac 24″, macOS 14.2

Posted on Dec 20, 2023 3:51 PM

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Matti Haveri

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Dec 21, 2023 12:43 AM in response to Burleybreeze

There is no need to convert .mov to .mp4 unless the video or audio codec needs it to make it compatible with QuickTime Player. Another approach is to use IINA which plays almost any codec.

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Dec 20, 2023 9:07 PM in response to Burleybreeze

Modern MOV files are MP4 compatible. Simply renaming would do, if you prefer to see .mp4.

Legacy MOV files may need to be converted since far before Sonoma. HandBrake is a powerful tool for such conversions. It takes just about any format for input, and can output to .mp4 (or .mkv), using manual settings or with handy presets.

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Burleybreeze Author

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Dec 20, 2023 9:24 PM in response to Urquhart1244

Thank you. I did not know that about the modern MOV files. I appreciate your response.

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