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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.

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QuickTime running Big Buck Bunny under Windows via QuickTime 7.6.6

For Windows

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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

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QuickTime X

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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.

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QuickTime X playing the open source film Big Buck Bunny under MacOS Yosemite

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QuickTime - Wikipedia

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

Other sources coming soon