Downloading Videos on a Mac?

[yurk23]

Was wondering if the tech heads here could tell me how to download the videos on a mac? Can't seem to figure it out.

[Vitas23]

all you should have to do is right click on the wmv link and click save as

[Larrondo]

I think it's option click or control click on a mac, since there is no actual 'right' click.

[yurk23]

option + click!!!! Thank you Larrondo!

[monkeyman]

how do you watch the videos on a mac? On windows we have to insert our username/password before we can unlock the drm, but on mac i don't get a chance to do that? I've downloaded windows media player for mac and still no go

[Tickner]

Hey monkeyman,

We have protection on our downloadable videos and as such they can only be played in a windows environment when downloaded. Unfortunately the only option for mac users is to stream the flash version of the video on the site.

[the fox is bak jak]

i have a mac that has wmv,bought it off ebay so i don't know how it got on their.

[Stebus]

Originally Posted by bfox121

i have a mac that has wmv,bought it off ebay so i don't know how it got on their.

You can get WMV for mac, however, because Microsoft hate people with macs (just look at Messenger for Mac) they stopped supporting it a few years ago and so therefore it is basically completely redundant. You can get VLC, which is a great media player, or download Perian which gives Quicktime the ability to play a much larger array of formats. Unfortunately neither of those are able to deal with protected .wmv's. Microsoft prolly patented it or something.

Anywho, we can still download the DRM free videos and watch them offline which is pretty good. It would be nice if, after a certain period of time being a member, it would be possible to get some videos unlocked for personal use. But hey, I can keep dreaming.

[CBR1000RR]

Same problem here