Quicktime 7 in Snow Leopard

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Quicktime 7 in Snow Leopard

Hello everyone.

I just transferred by firewire all my old PPC computer information to my Intel iMac 10.6. Quicktime X is standard but I have read where it is advisable to download and install the old Quicktime 7 software in order to play some of your old files.

I tested some of my old movies and they seem to work fine without Quicktime 7 but I'm wondering if I'm missing something. Any thoughts and comments are appreciated.

iMac 21.5 inch, Mac OS X (10.6.5), iMovie 6 and iLife 11

Posted on Nov 28, 2010 4:42 PM

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Answer 1

Niel

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Nov 28, 2010 4:47 PM in response to RichCo

If you open a file which requires QuickTime 7, you'll be prompted to install it.

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Klaus1

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Nov 28, 2010 4:50 PM in response to RichCo

Mac OS X 10.6 includes QuickTime versions 10.0 and 7.6.3. The QuickTime 7 player will only be present if a QuickTime Pro key was present at the time of installation, or if specified as part of a custom install, or individually downloaded.

http://support.apple.com/kb/dl923

Snow Leopard update 10.6.4 included an update to 7.6.6 (if installed). You can install it from the above link even though it says for 10.6.3. It's the same version of QuickTime Player 7.6.6.

Only QuickTime Player 7.6.3 or 7.6.6 can be updated to "Pro".

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Nov 28, 2010 5:51 PM in response to RichCo

QuickTime 7 is available on your Snow Leopard install disk. I think it is under Utilities/Applications.

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Ziatron

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Nov 28, 2010 6:07 PM in response to RichCo

I am using iMovie 06 (and iMovie 11) with Quicktime 10.0 and OS 10.6.5.

All is working here.

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RichCo Author

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Nov 29, 2010 10:02 AM in response to Ziatron

Sp the answer seems to be that you should install Quicktime 7 only if something opens that prompts you to download it? Otherwise do not install it and just use Quicktime X?

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Niel

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Nov 29, 2010 10:04 AM in response to RichCo

You can install it if you want, but it won't affect the playback of movies which QuickTime X can open.

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RichCo Author

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Nov 29, 2010 3:27 PM in response to Niel

I think that I will not install it unless I absolutely need it especially after I happened to see the following Apple information.

After updating to QuickTime 7.2 on Intel-based Macs, some applications may not open. This issue only occurs with applications that rely on Mac OS X's Rosetta technology for compatibility on Intel-based Macs.

Thanks to all for your help.

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