.MOV

Not to be confused with .mov

MIME type: video/quicktime

Is binary? Yes

Is encrypted? Unknown

Can execute dangerous code? No

Related extensions: .MOV .qt .QT .mp4 .MP4

Internet Media types: video/quicktime

Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) com.apple.quicktime-MOVie

Type code MooV

Magic number Unknown

The capital doesn't differentiate the 2 files by much. They both still function the same.

A .MOV file is a QuickTime MOVie (video) file. It is Apples own video format. It does not work within web browsers, and plays on any platform that supports video/VLC Media Player.

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Any modern (Windows, Windows 9x, Windows NT, Linux, GNU/Linux, Classic MacOS, MacOS, MacOS X, OS X, iOS, Android, ChromiumOS, ChromeOS, Solaris, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, DragonflyBSD, etc.)

Opens with:

VLC Media Player (all operating systems)

QuickTime (any version, Windows, MacOS)

Other? Unknown

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Definition 1: QuickTime Movie (video) file

The change in caps makes the format compatible with older operating systems. If not, it makes no difference.

A .MOV file is a QuickTime MOVie (video) file. It is Apples own video format. It does not work within web browsers, and plays on any platform that supports video/VLC Media Player.

Definition 2: Pseudo-extension (null)

A pseudo-extension is a file format that is applied to a file, despite not having a purpose, other than to change the file name (such as MOVEMOVE.MOV) however this file extension is rarely used as a pseudo-extension