Just three days after denote continued support for the Mac version of Microsoft Office at Macworld Expo , Microsoft officials said Friday that the party has halted development for Windows Media Player for Mac .
Microsoft Public Relations Manager Adam Anderson said in a recentNews.comarticle that the move was a business decision for Microsoft .
“ Like any other company , we have business precedence . Our focussing really is in deliver the best experience to Windows customers , ” Anderson tell News.com .
Microsoft ’s Macintosh Business Unit General Manager Roz Ho stood before the gang at Steve Jobs keynote on Tuesday and reiterated Microsoft ’s support for the Macintosh translation of Microsoft Office , and enjoin the crowd that the ship’s company is “ here to appease . ”
Microsoft and Apple signed a applied science correspondence that survive for at least the next five years , but only covers Microsoft Office , leaving Microsoft an opening to make out any other production from its offerings available to Mac substance abuser . Microsoft has foretell plans to update its Messenger node afterward this year . Mac Business Unit congresswoman also expressed interestingness in continuing to prepare practical PC during an audience withMacworldeditors this calendar week .
macintosh exploiter are not left mellow and dry when it comes to viewing Windows Media content . Earlier this week , Flip4Mac updated itsWMV Player to reading 2 . Flip4Mac WMV Components lets Mac users to play Windows Media video recording and audio file cabinet within aboriginal QuickTime - based media program , admit QuickTime Player , iMovie , and Final Cut Pro . The Player component , formerly a $ 10 computer programme , is now a free download .
In addition , Microsoft is now distributing the Flip4Mac softwareat its WWW site . you may download the softwarehere .
