Foundations of the World Christian Movement

Help for Mac Computer Users

USCWM Institute of International Studies

If your internet speed is faster than 56kbps and you prefer to listening from MP3,
Please check out http://mission-theology.org/wciu/

Many newer Mac computers are ready to play windows media audio.  You need this help only when you cannot hear the sound when you visit this page.

Check this if you do not hear the sound.  Does the media player above looks same as that of picture below. If they looks different, you are a Mac computer user and windows media player is still not installed into your Mac system.

Picture Image of the Above Media Player

 

How to install Window Media Player for Mac Users

     Now, you know that your Mac system has no Window media player which you need to Windows Media files (.wma and .wmv).  You have two option to install it in your Mac computer.

Option 1:

Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X
Sporting a new brushed steel skin for Apple's newest operating system, this new version of our player opens the world of Windows Media 9 content to Macintosh users.

Download Now  Readme Readme 6,990 KB  33 min @ 28.8 Kbps


Option 2:

Windows Media® Components for QuickTime
With Windows Media® Components for QuickTime, by Flip4Mac™, you can play Windows Media files (.wma and .wmv) directly in QuickTime Player and view Windows Media content on the Internet using a Web browser.

Download Now 3,686 KB  18 min @ 28.8 Kbps


Which is better option to Choose?
     Install Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X unless you really want play Windows Media files directly in QuickTime Player.  It is much easier to install Window Media Player.  Option 1 is, therefore, recommended.
There is still the third option

     If you don't have Mac OS X, get the Windows Media Player for Mac 7.1 which runs on the Macintosh Classic OS.


† You may need to use StuffIt Expander to decompress Windows Media Player for Mac OS X. You can get StuffIt Expander from Allume Systems.  Or you can directly go to http://my.smithmicro.com/mac/stuffit/expander.html to download StuffIt Expander.

† Don't want to bother installing Windows Media Player for Mac OS X?  No, problem!  MP3 audio files are provided for each lesson.  You can either download lectures and discussions on MP3 or play them online.

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