 | Mar 4 2009 |
DORKYPANTS Installer runs but fails with dialog saying: cp: /Applications/QuickTime Player.app/Contents/Resources/ac3.icns: Permission denied (1) My everyday login is a non-admin account. Tiger 10.4.11 MacBook.
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 | Mar 6 2009 |
ANONYMOUS Try with the Administrator account (the first created after os x installation to be clear). So the patch should be applied only once (and after every QuickTime Player update). I'll try to fix this behaviour but in the meantime try as I said and please report if it works :)
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 | Jun 26 2009 |
LOGAMBERAT it does work when you signing in as administrator. thanks! excellent stuffs :)
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 | Mar 4 2009 |
DOM21 Does this add any functionality to QT Pro? Should I install Perian if I have QT Pro? Thanks (OSX 4.11).
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| Mar 4 2009 |
ANONYMOUS Not it doesn't add any functionality to Quicktime Player. This little app adds only icons for the filetypes for wich is necessary perian to play with QT (this is done patching Info.plist of QuickTime Player.app). Since Perian adds only support for decoding formats, I've decided to give these files a nice icon, instead of the default blank one. If you don't use QuickTime Player and/or Perian to watch your movies, you don't need this app.
(Version 2.4.3_TigerFixed) | |
| Mar 5 2009 |
LEOPOLDBLOOM It's not really clear what you're asking. Like the developer said, Perian's Type Installer doesn't add any functionality to QT. But, if you're using QT (including Pro), Perian _does_ add functionality. QT Pro has many more options for converting, exporting, etc. than the regular version, but it still suffers from the same codec limitations. Perian solves this for you by adding a large variety of codecs to QT's library, making it a VLC-like media player that will handle just about any file format or codec you throw at it. Perian's type installer simply allows your computer to recognize file types that QT doesn't support by default as QT files. For example, if you have an MKV file and it's set to open with QT (which will play it with Perian installed), it will still be described as a UNIX Executable file in the Finder because it's not a supported format by default. Perian's Type Installer causes files like this to be properly recognized and labelled as QT files.
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| Mar 5 2009 |
DOM21 Thank you Leopold and Dev, that clears it up :)
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| Apr 18 2009 |
SPRINGHEELMAC HOWEVER, if you do not have PERIAN, install that. That DOES add functionality to Quicktime Pro.
(Version 2.4.3_TigerFixed) | |
| Mar 3 2009 |
DORKYPANTS installer crashes (MacBook 10.4.11 with all Apple System Updates installed).
(Version 2.4.3) | |
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| Mar 4 2009 |
ANONYMOUS Hi, I may expect this, unfortunately I don't have 10.4u sdk installed in my mac. I'm searching some friend of mine who can compile this script for Tiger too and maybe in a few times I'll post a compatible version. Apologize for that incovenient.
(Version 2.4.3) | |
| Dec 26 2007 |
FILMGIRL Well, it adds the "type" icon but on my Intel MB running 10.5.1 it still doesn't play MKV
(Version 2.4.2) | |
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| Dec 26 2007 |
NEONBLUE2 What do you expect? This isn't Perian.
(Version 2.4.2) | |
| Dec 26 2007 |
FILMGIRL Well, since I do have Perian installed - I thought perhaps this would work. As it stands, MKV plays sans audio in QT. If the problem is that the Perian plugin isn't compatible with MKV, then why is this add-on changing the icon type? It becomes confusing because I was under the impression this was released by people affiliated with Perian - if it's just some dude's custom Apple Script, that should be more clear.
(Version 2.4.2) | |
| Dec 27 2007 |
NEONBLUE2 It adds QuickTime style icons for formats that QuickTime doesn't support natively. No extra file formats will be playable they'll just look better.
(Version 2.4.2) | |
| Dec 27 2007 |
RUNAWAY Hi, my script adds only icons and file associations via Info.plist patching. It adds icons for filetypes listed here: http://perian.org/#detail and MKV is included.
(Version 2.4.2) | |
| Dec 26 2007 |
CHUCKK Has the incompatibility issue Toast (Titanium 8) been resolved yet?
(Version 2.4.2) | |
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| Dec 26 2007 |
RUNAWAY Uhm what incompatibility? My script modifies only Info.plist file inside QuickTime Player.app bundle and places some files (the icons) into Resources folder. I don'think this can interfering with Toast
(Version 2.4.2) | |
| Dec 25 2007 |
TOLLIE @developer: how difficult would it be to make these file types (eg. FLV) show up as Movies in Spotlight, etc, instead of as Documents? Thanks.
(Version 2.4.1) | |
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| Aug 10 2009 |
4QVS this is not the Perian developer page !! this apple script does just cosmetic changes. please head over to Perian http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/22923/perian
(Version 2.4.3_TigerFixed) | |
 | Dec 25 2007 |
DORKYPANTS Doesn't work on my Tiger 10.4.11 system: sh: line 1: /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy: No such file or directory (127)
(Version 2.4.1) | |
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| Dec 25 2007 |
RUNAWAY Should be fixed :)
(Version 2.4.1) | |
| Dec 25 2007 |
JRRJRR Re-downloaded 2.4.1. Still getting the script error.
(Version 2.4.1) | |
| Dec 26 2007 |
RUNAWAY Sorry, I meant "should be fixed with 2.4.2" (as soon as MacUpdate update the page with new version.
(Version 2.4.2) | |
| Dec 26 2007 |
JRRJRR Yes, fixed in 2.4.2. Thank you!
(Version 2.4.2) | |
| Dec 2 2007 |
ALEX B The hints are great. Now can the developer please update this app to work properly? | |
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| Nov 13 2007 |
FOLLEREC To make it work with Leopard, just do the normal patch through the interface. Then when you're done and you've closed the program, open a Terminal and run this (it's all in one line, no quotes): "/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -f /Applications/QuickTime\ Player.app/" If you're curious, the command above is mentioned here: http://trac.perian.org/ticket/163 Note that I haven't actually tested it yet. But logically it should work since it's just specifying the correct patch to lsregister.
(Version 2.3) | |
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| Nov 15 2007 |
MILKYBRAIN Thanks for that. Did the trick
(Version 2.3) | |
| Nov 5 2007 |
MILKYBRAIN This is a great thing for OSX Tiger. Loved this thing. But now i have updated to leopard and it currently doesnt work. Would be great if you could update it. :D
(Version 2.3) | |
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| Oct 29 2007 |
USER NAME Unfortunately it doesn't work with Leopard.
(Version 2.3) | |
| Jul 14 2007 |
RITSUKA Can you add icons for ogg and flac too?
(Version 2.3) | |
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| Jul 12 2007 |
BILL BOB 1 If you have EyeTV installed this will stop it loading. I have had to uninstall to get EYeTV working again. Perhaps the components are not compatible??
(Version 2.3) | |
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| Jul 13 2007 |
RUNAWAY Strange event...I have EyeTV too and I don't have any problem. Maybe in some circumstances Perian results not compatible with EyeTV. My script simply patch the Info.plist and don't add anything else (except for the icons).
(Version 2.3) | |
| Jul 12 2007 |
B4TM4N I'm not having any trouble downloading this. (Mac 10.4.10 Opera 9.21)
(Version 2.3) | |
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| Jul 12 2007 |
LULLU2 It's still impossible to download this one (Safari, Opera, Firefox, Interarchy via http, or any ftp conection...) Please provide a working link!
(Version 2.3) | |
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| Jul 6 2007 |
ISCREAM same problem here ! my previous posts have been deleted and I really don't know why ? what are they trying to grab ?
(Version 2.2) | |
| Jul 6 2007 |
BLULOO I also cannot download, when using FireFox. DL works fine with Safari. Which browser are you running? Have you tried an alternative browser? | |
| Jul 5 2007 |
LYCESTRA Why not do what Flip4Mac does with their WMV plugin: make a new application that has all the type information, file assocations, and icons so that you get the icon and double-click open. That new application serves only as proxy, so when that app "opens" an mkv file (or whatever it may be), it actually just tells QuickTime Player to open it instead, and exits. That way you aren't modifying applications already on the system, just plugging in a contained add-on.
(Version 2.1) | |
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| Jul 6 2007 |
GANNET Because then you have to keep this stupid little extra app sitting around. Nothing wrong with patching QT in this way, it's completely harmless and much nicer.
(Version 2.1) | |
| Jul 6 2007 |
AMAKE But doesn't this solution require you to re-patch QuickTime Player every time Apple pushes an update to QuickTime? I'd rather have a stupid helper app sitting around than have to reapply this every time.
(Version 2.2) | |
| Jul 7 2007 |
GANNET Depends if the update updates QT Player or just QT. Hm, maybe a helper app wouldn't be so bad. But I'd want it to be just one app, ie include WMV and anything else that might be useful. Perhaps opening the app could display preferences allowing you to enable/disable individual file types.
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| Jul 7 2007 |
LYCESTRA you don't need preferences in the app. Mac OS X already handles the case where multiple apps will open the same file. You configure it by "show info" on any such file you want it to open, "Open with..." tab. And you can change it for just the single file, or all at once. And the application that will open it is the one that determines the icon. I actually hacked one together by copying "WMV Player", changing references of WMV Player to Perian Player in file names and the PLists (so it isn't confused as another WMV Player, but is seperate new app), changing the file assocations from WM to those in the script here, and replacing icons with Perian's and the icons in this. Of course, I'm not about to distribute it. The copyright issues with Flip4mac as well as this script are all over. But it works perfectly as I'd expect it to since the binary for it just forwards to quicktime, and the plist now tells that binary (and Finder) it will open the Perian file types. And of course, you would only need one app, but each file type is handled individually in the Finder's "open as" deal.
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| Jul 7 2007 |
GANNET Yeah, I was just thinking if the user didn't have the relevant codecs installed but I guess it wouldn't really matter.
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| Jul 5 2007 |
TOMDOHERTY Not being expert in these matters - exactly WHAT am I supposed to do with my 2.1 download, i.e. the 'Perian's Type Installer.app' and a folder called 'Perian's Type Installer (Source code)'?
(Version 2.1) | |
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| Jul 5 2007 |
RUNAWAY The 2.x versions add "only" a new interface (because of port to AppleScript Studio) and if you have already patched your quicktime don't need this new version.
(Version 2.1) | |
| Jul 5 2007 |
MSWFUJOWDFFYC Run the app, ignore the source code.
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| Jul 5 2007 |
RUNAWAY For wmv files already exists wmv player (part of Flip4Mac) which provide the correct icons for files.
(Version 2.1) | |
| Jul 6 2007 |
GANNET Right, but having a separate app is pretty retarded - I always trash it.
(Version 2.1) | |
| Jul 4 2007 |
TOMDOHERTY Just downloaded the 2.1 update. Double clicked on the Perian's Type Installer.app The dialogue box showed all 6 filetypes as greyed out/installed with the message 'Nothing to add.' So, how DOES one update to 2.1 from 1.0?
(Version 2.1) | |
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| Jul 4 2007 |
JCRAIG 2.1 doesn't add anything. It's just a change in the script itself. "Nothing to add" means exactly that.
(Version 2.1) | |
| Jul 5 2007 |
TOMDOHERTY Thank you for such a quick reply. Not being expert in these matters - exactly what am I supposed to do with what I downloaded, i.e. the 'Perian's Type Installer.app' and a folder called 'Perian's Type Installer (Source code)'?
(Version 2.1) | |
| Jul 4 2007 |
CURDANETA This is a really usefull app. but why we get an update every day? Shouldn't be better to test it before publish it
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| Jul 4 2007 |
JCRAIG Is a developer not allowed to improve on his code? The end result is still the same, he's just refining the process.
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| Jul 4 2007 |
SPLUNK23 You might want to think about using spell check
(Version 2.0) | |
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| Jul 4 2007 |
JAZZLUV Have never been able to download this - it just keeps returning to the display page
(Version 2.0) | |
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| Jul 4 2007 |
SPLUNK23 Do you have NetBarrier installed? If so, it is the Banner Filter causing the problem and you must turn it off or the download won't start. There are several programs that have the same problem from my experience
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| Jul 4 2007 |
SPLUNK23 Sorry, I meant "Information Hiding" and not "Banner Filter" for this one.
(Version 2.0) | |
| Jul 4 2007 |
SOOB I, too, have problems downloading files hosted on MacUpdate (from any browser). Is there an alternate DL location?
(Version 2.0) | |
| Jul 4 2007 |
JAZZLUV Thanks hun - much appreeciated - have also had this problem with NB on sourceforge
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| Jul 4 2007 |
SPLUNK23 When downloading from sourceforge with NetBarrier's Filters enabled, just change the beginning of the url from to easynews.dl instead and it will work with the Banner Filter on.
(Version 2.1) | |
| Jul 2 2007 |
ADI2 thank you for making this. Can you please add other file types also? like .divx thanks for making this, really appreciate it.
(Version 1.0.4) | |
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| Jul 3 2007 |
JCTULL The divx filetype is already supported.
(Version 2.0) | |
| Jul 1 2007 |
JOHN225 At the risk of seeming obtuse, could someone please explain the purpose of this or how this differs from or enhances Perian. Reading the script's description seems to suggest that it does the same thing as Perian. Also, if Perian is already installed, is this needed and should Perian be uninstalled before adding PerianAddFile? Thanks in advance.
(Version 1.0.4) | |
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| Jul 1 2007 |
RUNAWAY The purpose of this script is simple: if you have Perian installed and have associated flv files (for example) to QuickTime you can watch them, but because QuickTime wasn't born to play them, the files doesn't have an icon. This script patches the Info.plist file of QuickTime to automatically associate certain files to QuickTime and add correct icons for them. (In os x every application declares which file can open/play/edit and LaunchServices receive this declaration.)
(Version 1.0.4) | |
| Jul 1 2007 |
JOHN225 Thank you.
(Version 1.0.4) | |
| Jul 2 2007 |
BRUCE_Y This would be good to add to a little ReadMe text file along with the "PerianAddFile.app" script itself. Especially the part about needing to have Perian on the computer in order for the script to be useful -- since, in some cases, people may be using different apps to play those other file types. | |
| Jul 2 2007 |
D-MAC Actually, QT plugins should contain the info about supported file formats, etc. QT Player (or the entire QT framework) should "take note" of the file formats and filename extensions supported by any plugin loaded at startup, making this kind of hack unnecessary. The Perian developers should look into this...
(Version 1.0.5) | |
| Jul 3 2007 |
GANNET No, I think you're missing what the hack is actually doing. It has nothing to do with the QuickTime engine, only QuickTime Player.app. It's main purpose is simply to allow file types such as flv to show a nice QuickTime flv icon on them which it otherwise can't do because the icons don't exist. Yeah, it also let's the files be associated with QuickTime easily but you can do that anyway.
(Version 1.0.5) | |
| Jul 1 2007 |
JAYHD This script is pretty useful, but I can't help but wonder why you are using a third party plist app to add the changes. I've made some changes to the script so that it does not require PlistBuddy. All operations can be done with shell commands, also run faster that way. I've also implemented a way to remove any changes this script installs without modifying the rest of the plist. email me: ccruzmail [at] gmail [dot] com
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| Jul 1 2007 |
RUNAWAY Hi, I'm happy to see all this interests around my script :). I've decided to use PlistBuddy because I know just a few shell commands and for me was more simple learn some AppleScript instead of shell scripting, due to the high simplicity of the first. However I wish to add an efficient backup/restore routine to my script and because of this I'm very interested to see your approach of this. My email is ranauei [AT] gmail [DOT] com
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| Jun 30 2007 |
....buhaiolo good work!!! | |
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| Jun 30 2007 |
thanks a lot dev.
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| Jun 28 2007 |
JFM Nice tool. But when I attempt to install the most recent version, I get the message: "Already installed, nothing was changed". maybe it would be a good idea to include either an automatic overwrite if a previous version was already installed, or instructions about how to remove a previous version of the patch before installing a new one.
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| Jun 29 2007 |
RUNAWAY If you have already patched your Info.plist, is not necessary to re-patch it. The new versions of the script may add new features, or improve the existent code, but the patch itself remain the same.
(Version 1.0.1) | |
| Jun 28 2007 |
MR MIDNIGHT Nice! After running the Applescript, the Finder recognizes .flv and .wmv files as Quicktimefiles, and gives them the correct icon, instead of a blank icon. Restarts the finder after applying its changes, which some people may prefer to do manually, but otherwise quite good. Just deduct one star because it should let you know what it will do before it does it, and allow you the option to cancel, but that's nitpicking.
(Version 1.0) | |
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| Jun 28 2007 |
RUNAWAY Thanks for the review :D I have added in version 1.0.1 an initial dialog which explain what is going to happen, adding the ability to cancel the process. Now I'm working to adding the ability to backup and restore the file.
(Version 1.0.1) | |
| Jun 28 2007 |
VINCELEERS contrary to the statement of the original post's author, wmv still shows a white icon here.. else, it's a great patch - thanks!
(Version 1.0.1) | |
| Jun 28 2007 |
RUNAWAY That's correct, in fact for wmv files is recomended use of Flip4Mac (freely downloadable from microsoft)
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| Jun 28 2007 |
MR MIDNIGHT RunAway: Wow, quick response and update, thank you! As I said it's probably nitpicking, but more control and transparency is always good. Good job in any case! VinceLeers: You're of course completely right. That will teach me to post reviews before I had my morning coffee!
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