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- corevette, on 06/10/2008, -19/+184mirror: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
- TomK88, on 06/10/2008, -21/+111Does it address the issue of constantly installing itself and updating when I tried to install iTunes only? Almost as bad as RealPlayer.
- rufusdog, on 06/10/2008, -3/+52Uncheck the option to automatically update iTunes and Quicktime when you first install it. Then, launch the Quicktime player and go to Edit > Preferences > Quicktime Preferences >Update and uncheck the automatic update box. Finally open up regedit and remove the Quicktime and Apple applications from the Run list under HKLM > Software > Microsoft > Windows > Current Version.
They don't make it easy!!! - sjmulder, on 06/10/2008, -1/+37I believe iTunes uses Quicktime for all the codecs.
- TomK88, on 06/10/2008, -9/+40I don't use a Mac though, nor do I play videos through iTunes. I just want iTunes to listen to music and update my iPod, period. I don't want all this bundled software that does nothing but hog system resources and annoy me.
- solidus636, on 06/10/2008, -2/+32Well played.
- luke16, on 06/10/2008, -7/+34Apple trailers is the only reason i have Quicktime.
- Zippo, on 06/10/2008, -8/+30I think that only applies to the Windows installer... The Mac installers for iTunes and Quicktime are standalone.
Besides, iTunes requires Quicktime for video content. - svensksvamp, on 06/10/2008, -1/+18On the mac, quicktime replaces vlc with the help of the codecpack "perian".
so yeah, I use quicktime all the time. - inactive, on 06/10/2008, -3/+20Since when is a minor software update important enough for a major headline?
Oh, that's right. It's Apple. - DRock4776, on 06/10/2008, -1/+17Dawn M Fredette agrees.
- weird0science, on 06/10/2008, -4/+19Probably still won't work with the Windows version of iTunes...I prefer QTAlternative.
http://digg.com/apple/iTunes_Not_Working_In_Window ... - inactive, on 06/10/2008, -10/+24VLC
- inactive, on 06/10/2008, -4/+17Because it is an intrusive piece of *****.
- phoomp, on 06/10/2008, -4/+16So, Apples only employs poor software practices on it's Windows software?
- KMartSheriff, on 06/10/2008, -3/+15I guess you could somewhat call me a Mac "fanboy" and even I hate Quicktime. VLC ftw. Installing iTunes in Windows is fine until it wants to install Quicktime with it. Hopefully "Quicktime X" will be more of a background app than a wannabe standalone player.
- rebotfc, on 06/10/2008, -2/+13But better than your Grammar ?
- kmotiv1, on 06/10/2008, -6/+17Whats with the QT hate? QT + Perian plays pretty much everything on earth.
- drcreek, on 06/10/2008, -2/+13Don't mindlessly click next during the install. It actually asks you things for a reason.
- ferrite, on 06/10/2008, -4/+15When in Rome...
- mackycorp, on 06/10/2008, -5/+16Just get QT Lite. It's already been updated for Quicktime 7.5
http://www.codecguide.com/qt_lite.htm - MoralThreat, on 06/10/2008, -5/+15You're new here aren't you?
- Scipio, on 06/10/2008, -9/+19Why is this on the front page?
- sulman, on 06/11/2008, -0/+9the other posters have good points but the key point is that QuickTime is a major component of iTunes. That's how coverflow, movie rentals, podcast and many other things work in iTunes.
- uhhNo, on 06/10/2008, -1/+10, sir.
- tian2992, on 06/10/2008, -1/+10Because in Mac is a decent player but, it sucks in Windows...
- john2kx, on 06/10/2008, -5/+13If they've proven they can't do anything right on a PC, why would we consider switching to a Mac?
- Skahara, on 06/10/2008, -4/+12Apple.
- Radan, on 06/10/2008, -3/+11You know, it's too bad that Apple has been forcing Quicktime upon the PC-users in such way that they have, as it has thereby got a lot of bad rep it doesn't really deserve if you ask me. On the Mac at least, Quicktime is a great player, which is more stable and plays the content far better than any other player, including VLC I have ever used. Just take something as simple like the fact that Quicktime takes in consideration of the overscan that happens on many screens, and resizes the video so that it perfectly fits the screen.
- koick, on 06/11/2008, -0/+7Apple-F
- mrsteveman1, on 06/11/2008, -0/+7Because VLC can't seek files correctly and has a horrible interface?
- DarkDx, on 06/10/2008, -1/+8"this is a site for 'grown ups'." haha, yes right.
- kevdude421, on 06/10/2008, -0/+7 Me too, I use it for nothing else. If only I could use VLC with the Apple trailer site...
- adc86, on 06/10/2008, -1/+7Acrobat + plugins > 1 GB
For working with PDFs. Illustrator isn't even that big. - john2kx, on 06/10/2008, -1/+7quicktime alternative is no more.. search for QT Lite.
- IDiggDrSiN, on 06/10/2008, -14/+20Great. When will they allow Quicktime Alternative development to continue?
Quicktime went the way of Realplayer along time ago - blackrave, on 06/10/2008, -0/+6What do you mean? VLC plays all subtitles I've had use for natively.
- weizilla, on 06/10/2008, -3/+9all the best software? like adobe acrobat which is bloated as hell and leaches onto every single toolbar and corner of your system?
- dalesmatrix, on 06/11/2008, -0/+5Lots of applications make use of Quicktime on the mac, probably without you knowing it.
- sg7791, on 06/10/2008, -6/+11Look, everyone needs to realize that Apple doesn't know how to make PC apps. But Quicktime, iTunes and Safari are all very nice on a Mac.
- mrsteveman1, on 06/11/2008, -0/+5Why? If you mean the player, sure, but if you mean the media framework wtf are you talking about?
The player works quite well for what i use it for on my mac, a basic video player that took the place of media player classic on windows. - john2kx, on 06/10/2008, -2/+7Because it's bloated, you can't install iTunes without it, and a better alternative exists.
- RyeBrye, on 06/10/2008, -4/+9Wow, an article about someone releasing a minor update without "quietly" in the title? I (quietly) never thought I'd see the day.
- HanSolo69, on 06/11/2008, -6/+11Quicktime? Really? People care about this?
- inactive, on 06/10/2008, -2/+6You can disable all the systray crap and random downloading it does. Deep within the options menu though, much like Real Player. :/
- hillkiwi, on 06/10/2008, -8/+12@TomK88
I'm with you, it's almost not worth installing iTunes because of that.
@DorkTard
Get the ***** off digg - this is a site for 'grown ups'. - mrsteveman1, on 06/11/2008, -0/+4I think you can just use msconfig.....
- inactive, on 06/10/2008, -0/+4"was never able to get any help from Apple in reinstating the Pro"
- like the part where you write down your serial number so that you can install QT and then unlock Pro? - ungajava, on 06/11/2008, -2/+6I seriously thought Apple was better than this.
- mrBitch, on 06/11/2008, -0/+4So by that logic, does that mean that Microsoft Office (which is a broken piece of ***** on the Mac) means that MS don't know how to code anything on the Mac?
Why should I switch to Windows if MS can't do anything right on a Mac? -
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