QuickTime is the application for playing individual audio and video files. But, it's also the engine that makes it possible for iTunes and other applications to play audio and video media. In this video, walk through how to use the QuickTime application to play a video and do some light editing.
- [Instructor] QuickTime is something that is integrated…into Mac OS that makes it possible…for lots of applications to play audio and video content,…but it's also a standalone application…that you can use to play video and audio files.…And that's what I wanna look at in this movie.…The typical way most people work with QuickTime…is to go to the storage drive,…so I'm gonna go into Finder, to my movies folder,…and you can find a video file that you want to open up.…Now the files we see here are not included…in the exercise files for this course,…but you can see how this works.…
If you find a video or an audio file…that is compatible with QuickTime,…you can double-click on it,…and it will open that file in QuickTime.…And you can play that video from here.…Now that's just one way you can work with QuickTime.…I'm going to quit this so we can see another method.…You could just launch the QuickTime application itself.…You could go to your applications folder or to Launchpad.…If you go to Launchpad, you need to go to this other folder,…
Author
Nick Brazzi
Updated
11/21/2018Released
9/24/2018- Setting up an Apple ID or iCloud account
- Browsing folders with Finder
- Creating, copying, moving, and renaming files and folders
- Launching and quitting applications
- Organizing a cluttered workspace
- Browsing the web with Safari
- Working with Mail, Contacts, and Calendar
- Communicating with instant messages and FaceTime calls
- Using iTunes, QuickTime, Photos, Maps, and other bundled apps
- Installing applications from the App Store
- Using essential voice commands for Siri
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Download the exercise files2m 44s
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Upgrade to macOS Mojave5m 5s
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1. Getting Started
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Connect to the internet4m 13s
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Update macOS2m 28s
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2. Finder: The Mac Filing Cabinet
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Browse through folders4m 44s
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Use folder shortcuts4m 6s
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Delete files and folders3m 18s
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Connect external drives3m 10s
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3. Using the Desktop
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4. Launching and Managing Applications
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Launch applications2m 51s
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Quit applications3m 42s
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Customize the Dock3m 23s
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5. Browsing the Web with Safari
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Browse and search the web5m 48s
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Bookmark important websites4m 38s
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Download files4m 17s
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6. Working with Mail, Contacts, and Calendars
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7. Instant Messages and FaceTime Calls
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8. Other Bundled Apps
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9. Installing and Managing Applications
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Set up a printer5m 7s
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10. Use Siri for Voice Commands
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11. Manage Notifications
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Work with notifications5m 26s
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12. Share Files and Data between Devices
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13. Backing Up and Restoring
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Back up files manually3m 16s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 8s
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