14 DAY TRIAL // The company behind the Mac operating system claims that QuickTime 7.6.5 is a Windows-only release, which addresses issues with applications not reliably loading libraries required by QuickTime at startup, as well as incorrect display of QuickTime movies embedded in a webpage using custom scale attributes.
QuickTime is a proprietary multimedia framework developed by Apple itself. The software is capable of handling various formats of digital video, and audio, as well as interactive content. QuickTime was first made available in Mac OS classic (System 7), and it was then followed by Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows versions. The latest version of the software, included with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, is QuickTime X (10.0).
QuickTime 7.6.5 weighs in at 30.99MB and requires Windows XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista, or Windows 7. However, Support document HT3524 talking “About QuickTime 7.6.5” reveals that the latest version of the software is aimed at Windows 7 users in particular. The company’s original description follows below.
Summary
QuickTime 7.6.5 is a Windows-only release that increases reliability and improves compatibility.
Products Affected
QuickTime 7 (Windows).
What’s in the QuickTime 7.6.5 update? - Addresses a compatibility issue that prevented some applications from loading libraries required by QuickTime at startup. - Corrects scaling issues with QuickTime movies embedded in webpages using custom scale attributes.
Apple also posts an “important Notice to QuickTime 6 Pro Users,” who, by installing QuickTime 7 or later, will disable the QuickTime Pro functionality in prior versions of QuickTime. The company advises those who use QuickTime 6 Pro and proceed with this installation to purchase a QuickTime 7 Pro registration code in order to regain QuickTime Pro functionality. “After installation, visit the Apple Online Store to purchase a QuickTime 7 Pro registration code,” Apple’s exact words are.
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