Switchers, Download These First!

Because of the competition among video formats, it's important to download a couple of QuickTime extensions that will allow you to play videos from your Windows friends.

Microsoft Flip4Mac WMV and

DivX For Mac

I've heard way too many people complain that the Mac "can't" play video from Windows users. It can.

There are other QuickTime Extensions that may be useful too, but for the most part, Microsoft Flip4Mac and DivX should be enough.

Another extension that costs $20 but is well worth it if you need to play an MPEG-2 file is QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback