Apple has released an upgrade to both the Mac and PC versions of its QuickTime media software, promising better performance and tighter security.
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Regarding performance, Apple says that the upgrade to version 7.6 improves single-pass H.264 encoding quality and AAC encoding fidelity, increases the playback …
On the Mac side if you experience problems with this update, ie Finder crashes, reboot in Safe Boot and switch off Stuffit AVR under System Preferences, then reboot as normal.
multiple macs, running 10.4.x and 10.5.x, all updated to the new QT, no problems.
Of course, it's true that I stopped using Stuffit years ago precisely because one or more Stuffit component would cause problems with system updates... <checks records> the last version I paid for was Stuffit 7, and it's up to at least 12 now. I'm still on their mailing list, though.
That's an ignorant statement because QuickTime Alternative *is* Quicktime, just with some stuff removed from the installer.
Chances are if there's a security problem in the way Quicktime renders media then it's going to affect you even if you're using QTA, and by using QTA you now have to wait longer for a 3rd party to update the hacked installer so you can update.
Why is the mac version three times larger than the XP version. Is it functionality? I dunno? Maybe the mac isn't a dynamic flexible platform for apps developers and requires loads of extra code for the same functionality.
I had the Finder restarts after applying the update
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but turning off the Stuffit AVR service (which, as far as I can remember, I've never actually used) brought everything back to normal. Apple's fault, or mine for still running 5-year-old software? The latter, I think.
A recurring strand of these regular "Apple software update breaks everything, brings Sodom and Gommorah down upon our heads" items is that the underlying cause is more often than not found to be the fault of either some buggy third-party code or some unsupported hackery on the part of the user or another piece of software: one case in particular that comes to mind is any haxie relying on Unsanity's APE.
This is most likely because the Mac includes both PPC and x86 versions of the binaries. Other possibilities are that the Mac version includes codecs which aren't licensed under Windows, or that the installer updates other system frameworks to make QuickTime work better. Also, the QTKit Cocoa libraries are only available on the Mac, but other than that functionality is generally the same on both platforms.
I think the Mac version is bigger because it contains core video and core audio updates where as the Window's version is purely QT and communicates with the API's in DirectX, etc
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Apple has released an upgrade to both the Mac and PC versions of its QuickTime media software, promising better performance and tighter security. QuickTime logo Regarding performance, Apple says that the upgrade to version 7.6 improves single-pass H.264 encoding quality and AAC encoding fidelity, increases the playback …
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Posted Thursday 22nd January 2009 20:46 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Quicktime 7.6 Mac #
On the Mac side if you experience problems with this update, ie Finder crashes, reboot in Safe Boot and switch off Stuffit AVR under System Preferences, then reboot as normal.
Posted Thursday 22nd January 2009 22:53 GMT
Robert Armstrong
I've always found a new version number fixes everything #
Thankfully the media player from the fine folks who make the Jesus phone will no longer smote our systems with substandardness and consternation.
Posted Thursday 22nd January 2009 22:53 GMT
James O'Shea
absolutely no problems here #
multiple macs, running 10.4.x and 10.5.x, all updated to the new QT, no problems.
Of course, it's true that I stopped using Stuffit years ago precisely because one or more Stuffit component would cause problems with system updates... <checks records> the last version I paid for was Stuffit 7, and it's up to at least 12 now. I'm still on their mailing list, though.
Posted Friday 23rd January 2009 00:27 GMT
Anonymous Coward
I never use QT any more #
QuickTime Alternative is the way forward
Posted Friday 23rd January 2009 00:27 GMT
Jared Earle
Another lack of problems here #
Updated a MacBook and Mac Pro without problems. Just keeping the record straight.
Posted Friday 23rd January 2009 00:27 GMT
Rolf Howarth
No probs #
I've been using 7.6 for months and not had any problems with 3rd party codecs.
Posted Friday 23rd January 2009 05:43 GMT
Leo Davidson
@"QuickTime Alternative is the way forward" #
That's an ignorant statement because QuickTime Alternative *is* Quicktime, just with some stuff removed from the installer.
Chances are if there's a security problem in the way Quicktime renders media then it's going to affect you even if you're using QTA, and by using QTA you now have to wait longer for a 3rd party to update the hacked installer so you can update.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QuickTime_Alternative
Posted Friday 23rd January 2009 10:43 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Size difference? #
Why is the mac version three times larger than the XP version. Is it functionality? I dunno? Maybe the mac isn't a dynamic flexible platform for apps developers and requires loads of extra code for the same functionality.
Let the firestorm begin......
Posted Friday 23rd January 2009 10:43 GMT
Daniel Bennett
Seperate from iTunes yet? #
Can I install iTunes without Quicktime yet?
Bastards ¬_¬
Posted Friday 23rd January 2009 10:43 GMT
Anonymous Coward
I had the Finder restarts after applying the update #
but turning off the Stuffit AVR service (which, as far as I can remember, I've never actually used) brought everything back to normal. Apple's fault, or mine for still running 5-year-old software? The latter, I think.
A recurring strand of these regular "Apple software update breaks everything, brings Sodom and Gommorah down upon our heads" items is that the underlying cause is more often than not found to be the fault of either some buggy third-party code or some unsupported hackery on the part of the user or another piece of software: one case in particular that comes to mind is any haxie relying on Unsanity's APE.
Caveat haxxor...
Posted Friday 23rd January 2009 12:43 GMT
Rolf Howarth
Mac/Windows #
@Size difference
This is most likely because the Mac includes both PPC and x86 versions of the binaries. Other possibilities are that the Mac version includes codecs which aren't licensed under Windows, or that the installer updates other system frameworks to make QuickTime work better. Also, the QTKit Cocoa libraries are only available on the Mac, but other than that functionality is generally the same on both platforms.
@Seperate from iTunes yet?
Since iTunes depends on QuickTime to work... no.
Posted Friday 23rd January 2009 14:19 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Size difference? #
I think the Mac version is bigger because it contains core video and core audio updates where as the Window's version is purely QT and communicates with the API's in DirectX, etc
Posted Friday 23rd January 2009 15:32 GMT
Pierre
Stuffit? Size? #
You'd think the name is quite self-explanatory... If I bought a software calle Sodoff or iCrash, I would expect surpises, too.
And, size isn't everything, you know...
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