Guide Note

QuickTime is a multimedia playback program designed and distributed by Apple. QuickTime handles a variety of music, video and interactive media in file formats. Apple integrates QuickTime with its iTunes music library program and its Safari web browser.

Fast Facts

1. Developer: Apple
2. First released: December 2, 1991
3. Latest version: QuickTime 7
4. Supported operating systems: Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X
5. Price: Free to download, also bundled with other free software
6. License: Proprietary
7. Plays numerous audio and video formats

1. MP3
2. WAV
3. Audio CDs
4. MPEG-1
5. MPEG-2
6. MPEG-4
7. H.261
8. H.263
9. H.264¹

Apple announced a forthcoming update to its current operating system, Mac OS X Leopard. The updated version will be called Snow Leopard, and will feature a new version of QuickTime called QuickTime X.²