Flip4Mac(tm): Use Windows Media Files on Your Mac
Submitted by todd on Wed, 2007-02-21 23:25
Microsoft stopped providing Windows Media Player for the Mac a while ago. Fortunately, they made some sort of agreement to provide the play only version of Telestream's...
...that lets you play Windows Media audio and video files on your Mac. This is really useful since many sites only provide Real or Windows Media streaming. I use it, for example, to listen to NPR streams.
Yeah, Flip4Mac is the
Yeah, Flip4Mac is the greatest. MSoft had no plans to support WMV on Macs, but Telestream developed F4M and MS decided it was a good idea...so, they made a distribution arrangement with them. It IS unfortunate that most of the world offers their AV content in WMV, but we at least have a chance with F4M. You might check out their new DVD imaging app too...free right now in beta: HERE
"This site is supported by
"This site is supported by Google... advertisements. If you find the information here useful, please consider clicking on ads that interest you..."
Hey Todd,
You do know that the above breaks Google's TOA. If they see it, they won't be happy :-)
"Encouraging clicks
In order to ensure a good experience for users and advertisers, publishers may not request that users click the ads on their sites ...May not encourage users to click the Google ads by using phrases such as "click the ads", "support us", "visit these links" or other similar language"
Ack! Did not know that. Will
Ack! Did not know that. Will remove it ASAP.