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flight
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Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:30 pm Post subject:
Windows Media Player and Mac Os10.4.2 |
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Have just upgraded my Mac to Os10.4.2 (Tiger) and now my previously working
Windows Media Player is no longer working. I thought that maybe I needed to
up date my WMP so I downloaded the latest player but to no avial!
Has anyone else had this problem and if so, what did you do to fix it?
Its very frustrating.
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Mumbles
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Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:30 am Post subject:
RE: Windows Media Player and Mac Os10.4.2 |
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I'm actually having the same problem, all of a sudden. It won't even allow
me to run the installer!
"flight" wrote:
| Quote: | Have just upgraded my Mac to Os10.4.2 (Tiger) and now my previously working
Windows Media Player is no longer working. I thought that maybe I needed to
up date my WMP so I downloaded the latest player but to no avial!
Has anyone else had this problem and if so, what did you do to fix it?
Its very frustrating. |
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Corentin Cras-Méneur
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Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:30 am Post subject:
Re: Windows Media Player and Mac Os10.4.2 |
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Mumbles <Mumbles@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
| Quote: | I'm actually having the same problem, all of a sudden. It won't even allow
me to run the installer!
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You can either try to launch garageband at least once before you use WMP
(as suggested by others in this group) or as Rob mentioned recently:
Corentin
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Derrick
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Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:30 am Post subject:
Re: Windows Media Player and Mac Os10.4.2 |
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I've got a brand-new G5 running 10.4.2, new install of WMP 9, and when
I try to open a stream URL, the audio stutters for a few seconds, then
dies, and the stream never plays. I've tried launching GarageBand, that
didn't help; tried uninstall, delete prefs, reinstall, that didn't
help. Tried setting the MIDI default, that didn't help. It plays
non-streaming media fine, just not live streams.
Any clues out there for this problem? |
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Corentin Cras-Méneur
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Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:30 am Post subject:
Re: Windows Media Player and Mac Os10.4.2 |
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Derrick <fogled@missouri.edu> wrote:
| Quote: | It plays
non-streaming media fine, just not live streams.
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How fast is your internet access ??
Corentin
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Corentin Cras-Méneur
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Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:30 pm Post subject:
Re: Windows Media Player and Mac Os10.4.2 |
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nix55 <nix55@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Apologies to Corentin, but he's not in this ballpark.
OBVIOUSLY, WMP 9 for Mac X+ is NOT compatible with Mac OS 10.4.2.
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I don't get it... If it works on my Mac with 10.4.2, how can you say
it's incompatible ??? What do you mean I'm not in this ballpark??
| Quote: | Since I upgraded my Tiger, WMP has been useless.
Microsoft wake up & get with the program! Make adjustments.
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Did you try launching GarageBand ?? Did you try Rob's suggestion:
I agree that considering how many people have reported problems after
upgrading to Tiger, there must be an incompatibility with *some* Tiger
configuration, but it's be interesting to fond out why some people are
affected when others are.
The MIDI settings in the system are a tempting explanation.
Corrupted prefs and plists are also a rather common cause that might be
triggered by the upgrade.
As far as MS is concerned I desperately tried to find people who might
be able to do something about it without any success whatsoever so far
(just a quick reminder: I *DON'T* work for them).
Corentin
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nix55
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Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:30 pm Post subject:
Re: Windows Media Player and Mac Os10.4.2 |
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Apologies to Corentin, but he's not in this ballpark.
OBVIOUSLY, WMP 9 for Mac X+ is NOT compatible with Mac OS 10.4.2.
Since I upgraded my Tiger, WMP has been useless.
Microsoft wake up & get with the program! Make adjustments.
Nix55 |
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nix55
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Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:30 am Post subject:
Re: Windows Media Player and Mac Os10.4.2 |
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"Corentin Cras-Méneur" wrote:
| Quote: | nix55 <nix55@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
Apologies to Corentin, but he's not in this ballpark.
OBVIOUSLY, WMP 9 for Mac X+ is NOT compatible with Mac OS 10.4.2.
I don't get it... If it works on my Mac with 10.4.2, how can you say
it's incompatible ??? What do you mean I'm not in this ballpark??
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Okay, you're in the stands after all. Sorry. It is mysterious that *some*
Tiger OS seems to keep WMP running and others not. I can't use "garageband"
because I don't have iLife. The MIDI settings are just as you said they
should be. Could it be that I don't have a DVD player? What can one do about
"corrupted prefs and plists"?
I feel your pain with actually trying to speak to a real human from
Microsoft. Makes me wonder if they've all been replaced by machines already. |
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Corentin Cras-Méneur
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Thu Sep 01, 2005 12:30 am Post subject:
Re: Windows Media Player and Mac Os10.4.2 |
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nix55 <nix55@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
| Quote: | I don't get it... If it works on my Mac with 10.4.2, how can you say
it's incompatible ??? What do you mean I'm not in this ballpark??
Okay, you're in the stands after all.
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:-D Yeepee :-)
| Quote: | Sorry. It is mysterious that *some*
Tiger OS seems to keep WMP running and others not. I can't use "garageband"
because I don't have iLife. The MIDI settings are just as you said they
should be. Could it be that I don't have a DVD player?
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I doubt that the DVD player would have anything to do with that.
Garageband and MIDI are tempting explanations since they can both affect
settings critical for audio and video output.
| Quote: | What can one do about
"corrupted prefs and plists"?
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Trash them. WMP will re-create them from scratch :-)
| Quote: | I feel your pain with actually trying to speak to a real human from
Microsoft. Makes me wonder if they've all been replaced by machines already.
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I've suspected for a long time that someone woke up one day and assign
the task to create WMP for Mac to 2 WMP Windows developers. Once their
task was considered done, they never ever looked back.
Unfortunately, WMP for Mac is not developed by the MacBU :-(
Corentin
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Corentin Cras-Méneur
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Thu Sep 01, 2005 12:30 am Post subject:
Re: Windows Media Player and Mac Os10.4.2 |
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nix55 <nix55@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
Hi Greg,
| Quote: | Thanks for accepting my apology, Corentin Cras-Méneur. I've got just one more
question. Exactly WHERE can I find corrupted playlists & preferences, so I
can trash them forthwith?
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:-)
The FAQ says:
| Quote: | - delete the WMP preference files:
~/Library/Preferences/Windows Media Player Prefs
~/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.mediaplayer.plist
(~/ represents your user folder)
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These two files corrupt themselves fairly easely and prevent the app
from working at all.
Repairing Permissions on your drive (using Disk Utility) is also a very
good thing to do.
Depending on how you installed Tiger (clean install ?) you might want to
reinstall WMP after all that spring cleaning since some elements of the
app might have been deactivated in the process.
| Quote: | Sorry for my ignorance. I drive the old iMac with a graphie see-through
cover, G3, 600 MHz, & 256 MB SDRAM.
Greg in northern Canada
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Don't worry, we're all learning something at some point anyway :-)))
Corentin (in Saint Louis, MO, USA)
WMP FAQ: http://www.cortig.net/wordpress/?page_id=30
blog on MS apps for Mac: http://www.cortig.net/wordpress
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nix55
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Thu Sep 01, 2005 12:30 am Post subject:
Re: Windows Media Player and Mac Os10.4.2 |
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Thanks for accepting my apology, Corentin Cras-Méneur. I've got just one more
question. Exactly WHERE can I find corrupted playlists & preferences, so I
can trash them forthwith?
Sorry for my ignorance. I drive the old iMac with a graphie see-through
cover, G3, 600 MHz, & 256 MB SDRAM.
Greg in northern Canada |
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nix55
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Thu Sep 01, 2005 5:52 am Post subject:
Re: Windows Media Player and Mac Os10.4.2 |
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"Corentin Cras-Méneur" wrote:
| Quote: | :-)
The FAQ says:
- delete the WMP preference files:
~/Library/Preferences/Windows Media Player Prefs
~/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.mediaplayer.plist
(~/ represents your user folder)
These two files corrupt themselves fairly easely and prevent the app
from working at all.
Repairing Permissions on your drive (using Disk Utility) is also a very
good thing to do.
I can't believe this, but Sir Knight, Sir Corentin, you have indeed |
vanquished the dragon: It worked! It bloody well worked! WMP is again up &
running. Someone give that knight a job at Microsoft!
You are not only in the stands but in the centre of the arena now, with
flowers coming down. (Or is that rain? Hope it ain't rain.)
Shemales-from-hell here I come! ;-)
Mucho appreciones
docnixon@shaw.ca |
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Corentin Cras-Méneur
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Fri Sep 02, 2005 12:30 am Post subject:
Re: Windows Media Player and Mac Os10.4.2 |
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nix55 <nix55@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
| Quote: | I can't believe this, but Sir Knight, Sir Corentin, you have indeed
vanquished the dragon: It worked! It bloody well worked! WMP is again up &
running. Someone give that knight a job at Microsoft!
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:-D
Well they already got me in their MVP program (for Office:Mac... WMP is
not in the program :-\ ) :-))
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You are not only in the stands but in the centre of the arena now, with
flowers coming down. (Or is that rain? Hope it ain't rain.)
Shemales-from-hell here I come! ;-)
Mucho appreciones
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I'm really glad it worked for you. WMP works in mysterious ways and it
is rather difficult to figure out whwat's wrong since so many things go
wrong with this program :-|
Corentin
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Kris Gopal
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Sun Sep 11, 2005 8:30 pm Post subject:
Re: Windows Media Player and Mac Os10.4.2 |
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I also have a brand new G5. I just downloaded the WMP 9 and when I try
to play *wmv file, I get the message that it cannot be played, but the
same CD I can play in windows media.
Reading the complaints about MAC OS and WMP, I wonder if they are not
compatable.
Thanks.
Kris |
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Corentin Cras-Méneur
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Tue Sep 13, 2005 12:30 am Post subject:
Re: Windows Media Player and Mac Os10.4.2 |
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Kris Gopal <gutcut@adelphia.net> wrote:
| Quote: | I also have a brand new G5. I just downloaded the WMP 9 and when I try
to play *wmv file, I get the message that it cannot be played, but the
same CD I can play in windows media.
Reading the complaints about MAC OS and WMP, I wonder if they are not
compatable.
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It's a possibility. It depends mostly on the codec and DRM. What does
the warning say exactly ?
Corentin
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