OS 10.5 - Leopard and .wmv and .pps files

iNAP · iNAP #1 (**permalink**)

11-06-2007, 09:17 AM

Sorry about this,I did try to search for something on this subject but couldn't find anything of help. Got an email from my bro one with a .wmv and another with .pps but I can not open them now, I even went to Apple site and downloaded flip for mac(or what ever it is called) Anyone have a clue on how to open these files?

Sorry if this is a repeat, I know there is a lot of threads on Leopard that are getting frustrating. Thanks for any help in advance.

dakineyj · dakineyj #2 (**permalink**)

11-06-2007, 11:50 AM

I have flip4mac installed and it works fine to open .wmv. To open .pps, Keynote opens them which is part of iLife.

Kash · Kash #3 (**permalink**)

11-06-2007, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by dakineyj

I have flip4mac installed and it works fine to open .wmv. To open .pps, Keynote opens them which is part of iLife.

That would be incorrect. Keynote is NOT part of iLife, but rather iWork, which you have to pay separately for.

To open that Powerpoint file for free, get yourself a program called NeoOffice. As for the wmv, Flip4Mac should have let you open it. Since it's not, get yourself a program called VLC media player along with a plugin called Perian. That should be able to handle it.

iNAP · iNAP #4 (**permalink**)

11-06-2007, 01:30 PM

I wonder why my copy of flip4mac is not working on new OS i just got it from the Apple downloads page.I have iLife 06 installing now, thats the strange part I installed it the other day but it for some reason isn't here.

iNAP · iNAP #5 (**permalink**)

11-06-2007, 01:31 PM

I have iWork also I guess I have to get to iWork and install away again lol

Stretch · Stretch #6 (**permalink**)

11-06-2007, 01:44 PM

VLC will also play wmv files.

Kash · Kash #7 (**permalink**)

11-06-2007, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Stretch

VLC will also play wmv files.

Yea, I mentioned that...

Stretch · Stretch #8 (**permalink**)

11-06-2007, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Kash

Yea, I mentioned that...

lol, that would be me skimming the posts, my bad.

iNAP · iNAP #9 (**permalink**)

11-06-2007, 01:54 PM

I just noticed something really strange. I put the file on my desktop (the wmv file) then got info on it and in the info box I can view it but when I try to just double click it to open it says "the file can not be opened, it is not a movie file"
What's up with that?

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Member Since: Jan 13, 2007 Location: Central New York Posts: 4,614 Mac Specs: 15in i7 MacBook Pro, 8GB RAM, 60GB SSD, 500GB HD	11-06-2007, 01:44 PM VLC will also play wmv files. Blog and Photo Gallery: http://philolin.me/ Currently running OS X 10.8.2
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iNAP #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 20, 2005 Posts: 1,802	11-06-2007, 09:17 AM Sorry about this,I did try to search for something on this subject but couldn't find anything of help. Got an email from my bro one with a .wmv and another with .pps but I can not open them now, I even went to Apple site and downloaded flip for mac(or what ever it is called) Anyone have a clue on how to open these files? Sorry if this is a repeat, I know there is a lot of threads on Leopard that are getting frustrating. Thanks for any help in advance.
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dakineyj #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 24, 2007 Location: Kailua Kona, HI Posts: 878 Mac Specs: MBP 15", 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM, OS X 10.8.2, iPad 1, 80gb iPod, ATV 1, iPhone 5	11-06-2007, 11:50 AM I have flip4mac installed and it works fine to open .wmv. To open .pps, Keynote opens them which is part of iLife.
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iNAP #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 20, 2005 Posts: 1,802	11-06-2007, 01:30 PM I wonder why my copy of flip4mac is not working on new OS i just got it from the Apple downloads page.I have iLife 06 installing now, thats the strange part I installed it the other day but it for some reason isn't here.
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iNAP #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 20, 2005 Posts: 1,802	11-06-2007, 01:31 PM I have iWork also I guess I have to get to iWork and install away again lol
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iNAP #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 20, 2005 Posts: 1,802	11-06-2007, 01:54 PM I just noticed something really strange. I put the file on my desktop (the wmv file) then got info on it and in the info box I can view it but when I try to just double click it to open it says "the file can not be opened, it is not a movie file" What's up with that?
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