If an audio or video single file doesn't romp on Mack

Elderly or specialized media formats mightiness ask other software.

Apple apps such as QuickTime Player, Photos, and Keynote mould with many kinds of sound and picture formats. Several apps prefer specific formats, but QuickTime movie files (.mov), most MPEG files (.mp4, .m4v, .m4a, .mp3, .mpg), around AVI and WAV files, and many other formats usually work in most apps without additional software.

Experient or specialized media formats might not work in your app, because the format requires software designed to support it. If that happens, your app won't open the filing cabinet or won't bet bet on its audio Beaver State video.

How to search for an app that whole kit and boodle with your file

You might already have an app that supports the format of your file. If you don't know which of your installed apps to try, your Mac mightiness be able to advise unity:

  1. Control-pawl (surgery decent-click) the charge in the Finder.
  2. From the shortcut menu that opens, choose Spread ou With. You should see a submenu listing all of the other installed apps that your Macintosh thinks might be able to open the charge.

If none of your installed apps can open the file, hunting the Net or Mac App Store for apps that fire play or convert the file:

  • Include the name of the media format in your search. To find the formatting, select the lodge and press Instruction-I to open an Info window. The initialise mightiness appear after the label Form, such as "Kind: Matroska Picture File."
  • Admit the file name extension in your search. The extension is the letters shown at the end of the file's make, such as .avi, .wmv, or .mkv.

Learn more

  • QuickTime Instrumentalist (version 10.0 and later) in Atomic number 76 X Mavericks through macOS Mojave converts bequest media files that purpose predictable older or third-party densification formats.
  • Find out about incompatible media in Terminal Cut Pro and iMovie.

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