[DM-MUG] Re: Dmmug / Mac & Quicktime

[Julie Joyce]

Thanks, guys!!!  Happy New Year to All and to All a Good Mac!  ~ Julie 
Joyce


On Monday, January 1, 2007, at 12:00  PM, dmmug-request at dmmug.org wrote:

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>    1. Re: Re: Dmmug / Mac & Jon's Site (Bill Davis)
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> From: Bill Davis <billd at ecity.net>
> Date: Sun Dec 31, 2006  4:27:07  PM US/Central
> To: Des Moines Mac Users Group <dmmug at dmmug.org>
> Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] Re: Dmmug / Mac & Jon's Site
> Reply-To: billd at ecity.net, Des Moines Mac Users Group <dmmug at dmmug.org>
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> Not quite..... the basics are free, but you DO have to pay to unlock 
> certain features of the QuickTime Player, such as full screen mode, 
> editing, etc.
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> It's been this way for many, many versions (if not forever...)
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>  - Bill
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> On Dec 31, 2006, at 12:27 AM, Matthew W. wrote:
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>> Quicktime 7 is free... no really! Only two occasions I can think of 
>> in which it wouldn't be:
>>
>> 1. You already have the Pro version of QT 6 ($30 upgrade to v. 7) and 
>> need to keep using it.
>>
>> 2. Your Mac isn't currently running 10.3.9 or 10.4.x.
>>
>> <http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/mac.html>
>>
>> Look for the blue 'Free Download' button on the left.
>>
>> Matthew
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>> On Dec 30, 2006, at 3:30 PM, Julie Joyce wrote:
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>>> Thanks, James.  I have QuickTIme Version 6.5.3.  I'd download the 
>>> current version, but can't afford it.  Would like to do free 
>>> shareware, but don't  know.  So, guess I'm stuck.  I tried viewing 
>>> Jon's videos on Google too, but couldn't do that either:-(  Cheers, 
>>> Julie
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> From: Bryan Baker <ka_klick at mac.com>
> Date: Mon Jan 1, 2007  10:58:42  AM US/Central
> To: billd at ecity.net, Des Moines Mac Users Group <dmmug at dmmug.org>
> Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] Re: Dmmug / Mac & Jon's Site
> Reply-To: Des Moines Mac Users Group <dmmug at dmmug.org>
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> That's what he's referring to as QT Pro. That's what it's called.
> Also, for years, they have only charged the upgrade cost between big 
> numbers.
> ie: 5->6, 6->7
> and they go several years between big versions.
> So, yes, if you are actually using "Pro" features (I do find it 
> annoying that full screen is a "pro" feature). Then you'd probably 
> want to upgrade to 7 "Pro" but if you just want the new codecs (h264 
> is well worth it) and you aren't really using the Pro version's 
> features already, it IS a free upgrade. 7 is also less annoying about 
> nagging for Pro upgrades than 6 was.
>
> Disclaimer: This has worked for me in the past, but I wouldn't risk a 
> workflow or critical machine on it. Use it at your own risk.
>
> Another "secret" is, you can save a copy of your current QT Pro player 
> with another name before upgrading and still use it with the new 
> version of QT. You won't continue to get some of the OS level pro 
> features (like saving Movies from websites, etc.). It should still 
> work with the new version of QT (so at least you can watch H264 movies 
> in full screen).
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> On Dec 31, 2006, at 4:27 PM, Bill Davis wrote:
>> Not quite..... the basics are free, but you DO have to pay to unlock 
>> certain features of the QuickTime Player, such as full screen mode, 
>> editing, etc.
>>
>> It's been this way for many, many versions (if not forever...)
>>
>>  - Bill
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Dec 31, 2006, at 12:27 AM, Matthew W. wrote:
>>
>>> Quicktime 7 is free... no really! Only two occasions I can think of 
>>> in which it wouldn't be:
>>>
>>> 1. You already have the Pro version of QT 6 ($30 upgrade to v. 7) 
>>> and need to keep using it.
>>>
>>> 2. Your Mac isn't currently running 10.3.9 or 10.4.x.
>>>
>>> <http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/mac.html>
>>>
>>> Look for the blue 'Free Download' button on the left.
>>>
>>> Matthew
>>>
>>> On Dec 30, 2006, at 3:30 PM, Julie Joyce wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks, James.  I have QuickTIme Version 6.5.3.  I'd download the 
>>>> current version, but can't afford it.  Would like to do free 
>>>> shareware, but don't  know.  So, guess I'm stuck.  I tried viewing 
>>>> Jon's videos on Google too, but couldn't do that either:-(  Cheers, 
>>>> Julie
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