As we reported last week, Windows users have been urged by Trend Micro to remove Apple Quicktime from their PCs. The video player -- which Apple has ceased supporting -- has been linked to two critical security flaws that won't be getting patched, ever. If you haven't got around to killing the program, you need to do it now.
Looks like Apple has given up on its QuickTime media player for Windows - for good. It's been a long time coming and the company will no longer be issuing updates for the media player. Security vendor Trend Micro is urging QuickTime for Windows users to uninstall the program after finding two zero day vulnerabilities on it. Here are the details.
We love all the little things you can do with QuickTime, but The Sweet Setup points to one I've never noticed before: the ability to stitch a bunch of videos into one simple timeline.
Mac: QuickTime's a surprisingly versatile little video player included in OS X, but the most recent version tucks away some features that used to be a bit more obvious. Case in point, Mac Issues points out you can Option+click the advancement arrows to get a little more precision.
QuickTime is one of those great little pack-in apps that does more than you expect. For example, it plays video, but it can also record your screen. Our friends over at How-To Geek also remind us that it's perfect for converting between video formats.
