Windows Media Player 12 Mac

About Windows Media Player 12

Windows Media Player 12 plays more music and video than ever, including Flip Video and unprotected songs from your iTunes library! Designed by media lovers, for media lovers. Windows Media Player 12–available only in Windows 7–plays more music and video than ever, including Flip Video and unprotected songs from your iTunes library! Plays more media. .. Windows Media Player 12 has built-in support for many popular audio and video formats–including 3GP, AAC, AVCHD, MPEG-4, WMV, and WMA. It also supports most AVI, DivX, MOV, and Xvid files. …in more places The new Play To feature streams music and video to other PCs running Windows 7 or compatible devices around the home. With Remote Media Streaming, you can enjoy music or videos on your home PC from the road. New playback modes The new Now Playing mode is a study in minimalism: It shows only the controls you need, so nothing comes between you and your music or video. A new taskbar thumbnail with playback controls makes previewing easier and fun. Easier, more fun Enjoy smarter DVD playback, 15-second song previews, Jump Lists for fast access to favorite media. And that’s just for starters. Note: Available only in Windows 7. Windows Media Player 12 comes as part of Windows 7 and is not available as a separate download. Check out the Top 10 reasons to buy Windows 7.

How to Run Windows Media Player 12 on Mac

Mac Version May Be Available

Option 1: Use Parallels

Parallels is the fastest, easiest, and most powerful option to run Windows on your Mac. Data can be shared between Mac and Windows and switching between the two is as simple as switching screens. Run it On Mac recommends Parallels as the #1 best way to run Windows Media Player 12 on your Mac desktop or laptop.

Pros: Very Cost-Effective; Easily transfer files; Easily switch between Windows & Mac.

Cons: May see a slight decrease in performance; Cost varies from $50-80 for a personal license.

Option 2: Use Bootcamp

Boot Camp is a boot utility included with most Apple desktop and laptop products that allows users to install a Windows operating system alongside the native macOS/OS X operating system. Using Bootcamp is a relatively technical process and should probably only be undertaken by someone who understands the process.

Pros: Free; Good option if you need high performance or are using an older machine.

Cons: Switching between operating systems requires a restart; difficult, technical installation process.

Windows Media Player 12 System Requirements

Windows/7

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