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Since WMV’s compatibility with Mac system is not very satisfying, many Mac users find it impossible for them to play the their own WMV videos or WMV videos sent by their friends who have PCs. This article is about how to play WMV video on Mac (Snow Leopard included), introduces four most popular ways to play WMV videos Mac OSand some WMV conversion apps.

Part 1: How to play WMV on Mac Snow Leopard

1.VLC Media Player (Highly Recommended, Compatible with Snow Leopard)

2.windows-media -player

3.Flip 4 Mac ( Flip4mac WMV Beta supports Mac OS X Snow Leopard )

Part 2:
Convert WMV on Mac (Snow Leopard included)

WMV File Conversion

If you just want to play WMV videos on Mac, you can choose one of the above ways to do it. I personally prefer VLC player considering its powerful functions. But for converting WMV videos, a video conversion program is a more sensible choice. A video converter is like an integration of all video format components.

WMV Studio, which is one of the Flip4Mac component series, can do the conversion. It cost $49 but can only convert WMV to MOV files. In comparison, iSkysoft Video Converter for Mac cost only $35. It supports all video conversion on Mac, including convert WMV to MOV, MP4, iTunes, iMovie, etc. If you don’t want to pay extra $49 for like AVI component, get a video converter.

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PrometheusHill

WMV is a very popular video format developed by Microsoft. However, for Mac users, it's a little bit head-scratching for them to play, edit WMV files and to upload them to iTunes because its compatibility with Mac system is not very satisfying. This article is about how to convert WMV to MOV for QuickTime ,iMovie and Final Cut Pro, convert WMV to FLV for YouTube and other video sharing websites, Convert WMV to MP4 for playback in iPod, iPhone and other portable players.

To convert WMV files, you can use this powerful WMV Video Converter on Mac OS . Intuitive interface, high conversion speed, and excellent output quality gives you a more pleasant conversion experience.

To install it, simply mount the .dmg archive by double-clicking it, and copy the application to your applications folder (or wherever you want it ).

How to convert WMV to popular video files on Mac OS X

Step 1, Load the WMV Videos you want to convert to Video Converter for Mac

Click the "Add files" button to load your WMV videos on your Mac.



Step 2, Choose the output format

If you want to convert WMV to MOV format for QuickTime or for editing in iMovie, you can select ".MOV" as output format. The optimized default settings ensure the best output quality.



To convert WMV to FLV format for YouTube and other video sharing websites, select "FLV".

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To convert WMV to MP4 for playback on iPod, iPhone, just select "iPod MP4" format:



This Mac WMV video converter can convert WMV video to all popular video formats for iPod, iPhone, PSP, PS3, Apple TV, Zune, Creative Zen, MP4 players and MP3 players and so on. If you don't know what formats your device supports, you can just select the format according to your device's name.

If you want to extract audio from WMV files on Mac, you can select the output format as MP3, AAC, M4A, AC3, WMA, WAV, OGG, APE, MKA, AU, FLAC, CAF, SD2, AIFF.



Step 3, Convert WMV to MP4, MOV, FLV, AVI, iPod, etc. on Mac OS X

This Mac WMV video converter can convert WMV video to all popular video formats for iPod, iPhone, PSP, PS3, Apple TV, Zune, Creative Zen, MP4 players and MP3 players and so on. So you should choose the format you need before the conversion. Of course, If you don't know what formats your device supports, you can just select the format according to your device's name.

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