The fact that QuickTime 7.7.9 still bills itself as 'improves security and is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users on Windows' is part of the problem here. As of this writing, QuickTime 7 Pro is still available for purchase, the free version is still available for download, and the Apple Software Updater still wants to install QT 7.7.9 on my system. But the Cupertino company still hasn't taken any actions that would inform users that QuickTime has been deprecated. Products like iTunes, which once relied on QuickTime, no longer require the Apple software and it can be uninstalled from your PC if iTunes is the only software you use it with.Īpple has formally ceased all development of QuickTime 7 for Windows, The Wall Street Journal reports (Opens in a new window). Other commonly used QuickTime formats which would be affected by the uninstallation of QuickTime include Animation (import and export), DNxHD/HR (export) as would workflows where growing QuickTime files are being used (although we strongly advise using MXF for this wherever possible). We know how common this format is in many worfklows, and we continue to work hard to improve this situation, but have no estimated timeframe for native decode currently. Unfortunately, there are some codecs which remain dependent on QuickTime being installed on Windows, most notably Apple ProRes. Native export support is also possible for DV and Cineform in. mov formats is available today (including uncompressed, DV, IMX, MPEG2, XDCAM, h264, JPEG, DNxHD, DNxHR, ProRes, AVCI and Cineform). The Adobe Creative Cloud team describes the situation (Opens in a new window) as follows:Īdobe has worked extensively on removing dependencies on QuickTime in its professional video, audio and digital imaging applications and native decoding of many.

The impact on PC users will depend on which software packages you use, but one major vendor, Adobe, has noted that there are certain file formats it can't support yet without relying on Apple's QuickTime.

Apple has now confirmed that it has ceased developing QuickTime for Windows and will not offer security patches for the issues. Last week, news broke of security woes in the Windows version of QuickTime that Apple had no intention of patching.

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