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by chuckbka
Mon May 18, 2009 4:03 pm
Forum: Perian
Topic: it doesn't do anything
Replies: 1
Views: 2209

Re: it doesn't do anything

Okay so i 'installed' it it took like a milli second and now it just sits on my desktop doing nada nothing at all...is this a virus? or is there a trick to actually making it do something.....i was told to use this for macs to convert files from avi to mp4....i Hey, confused, I had the same problem...
by chuckbka
Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:02 am
Forum: Perian
Topic: OK, how do I get started with Perian?
Replies: 4
Views: 3697

Re: OK, how do I get started with Perian?

With Perian installed, my same old A/V apps will now recognize and play files that previously would have just made them go, "huh?" Yep.[/quote] Well aaaaalllllrighty then. I've learned something. (A rare event, perhaps.) I don't see any method on this forum for recording appreciation -- g...
by chuckbka
Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:28 pm
Forum: Perian
Topic: OK, how do I get started with Perian?
Replies: 4
Views: 3697

Re: OK, how do I get started with Perian?

You open the files with any app that uses QuickTime. QuickTime Player will do, or my favorite, NicePlayer . Thanks, gbooker. I think I'm getting the idea. It sort of kicked in when I read on the NicePlayer FAQ, "Anything that doesn't play in Apple's DVD Player won't play in NicePlayer either (...
by chuckbka
Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:35 pm
Forum: Perian
Topic: OK, how do I get started with Perian?
Replies: 4
Views: 3697

OK, how do I get started with Perian?

I see Perian right there in my System Prefs. The "General" window confirms that it's installed, and the "About Perian" window shows me all the formats it'll support. Wonderful. So how do I "PLAY" any files? With all other audio/video players, sure, I drag the file onto ...