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Video AVI Video Tool for Macintosh

By Dan Pacheco
WashingtonPost.com

The following instructions explain how to play AVI video files on a Macintosh. These instructions assume you are using Windows 95. We also offer help for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95.

For Netscape Users

There is no easy way viewing AVI video through Netscape Navigator on the Macintosh, and the only tool available forces you to download AVI videos and convert them manually to QuickTime format. For this reason, most Web pages offer videos in both QuickTime and AVI formats. To learn how to see QuickTime video with Netscape Navigator, read our guide.

If you can't find a QuickTime version of a video clip, you might want to ...

Install Internet Explorer

This new browser by Microsoft has built-in player for AVI videos. It's also not bad for browsing the Web in general. Find out how to get the latest version in our Explorer upgrade guide.

Is That All?
For AVI video, yes. But you'll also find a lot of QuickTime videos on the Web. Read our QuickTime guide to learn how to get the best tool.

QuickTime for:
o Windows 95
o Windows 3.1
o Macintosh

AVI tool for:
o Windows 95
o Windows 3.1
o Macintosh

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QuickTime for:
o Windows 95
o Windows 3.1
o Macintosh

AVI tool for:
o Windows 95
o Windows 3.1
o Macintosh

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