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August 12, 2010 at 11:04 AM
cpowers15

mac can’t read .mov files?

by cpowers15 . Updated 15 years, 6 months ago

I have a black macbook and a 27″ iMac and a video camera that shoots to .MOV files. I had been able to view the movie files on both computers as well as edit them in iMovie. After a software update from Apple I was unable to view the files any more. I can hear the audio, but the screen is black.

I reformatted the macbook and restored leopard (was running snow leopard) and could view the files. When I installed the necessary software updates and iLife I could no longer view the files.

Kicker: I can view the .MOV files on a PC. I can convert them from .MOV to .MOV (yes, I said that right) on said PC then view them just fine on the macs. Does anyone have any suggestions to view the files? Apple insisted it was my camera, but that is obviously not it.

Thank you for any suggestions! (Also, I can upload the .MOV clips to youtube from the mac and youtube will play them, but I can’t play them on the mac)

Thanks again!

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