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# QuickTime

QuickTime is a multimedia Framework by Apple Inc, originally released in 1991. Support for Windows ended in 2016, QuickTime 7.6.6 being the last release to run on Windows.

![https://github.com/seanpm2001/WacOS/blob/master/Graphics/Quicktime/QuickTime_7.6.6_for_Windows.png](https://github.com/seanpm2001/WacOS/blob/master/Graphics/Quicktime/QuickTime_7.6.6_for_Windows.png)

_QuickTime running Big Buck Bunny under Windows via QuickTime 7.6.6_

## For Windows

![https://github.com/seanpm2001/WacOS/blob/master/Graphics/Quicktime/QuickTime_7_Icon.png](https://github.com/seanpm2001/WacOS/blob/master/Graphics/Quicktime/QuickTime_7_Icon.png)

QuickTime was first available for Windows 3.1 under QuickTime 2.0. QuickTime 3.0 was the last version to support Windows 3.1, QuickTime 4.0 to 7.6.6 supported Windows 95 to Windows 7.

## Version history

![https://github.com/seanpm2001/WacOS/blob/master/Graphics/Quicktime/Quicktime_old_logo.svg](https://github.com/seanpm2001/WacOS/blob/master/Graphics/Quicktime/Quicktime_old_logo.svg)

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## QuickTime X

![https://github.com/seanpm2001/WacOS/blob/master/Graphics/Quicktime/Quicktime_X_Logo.png](https://github.com/seanpm2001/WacOS/blob/master/Graphics/Quicktime/Quicktime_X_Logo.png)

Since QuickTime 7 was never updated for 64 bit platforms, QuickTime X is the only version to support later versions of Mac OS X and MacOS 11. A version for MacOS 12 has not been announced yet, and compatibility is currently unknown.

![https://github.com/seanpm2001/WacOS/blob/master/Graphics/Quicktime/Quicktime_Player_X.png](https://github.com/seanpm2001/WacOS/blob/master/Graphics/Quicktime/Quicktime_Player_X.png)

_QuickTime X playing the open source film Big Buck Bunny under MacOS Yosemite_

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## Sources

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QuickTime](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QuickTime) - Wikipedia

1 piece of information on here is a personal opinion and counts as an original work.

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