How Can I Reinstall Quicktime 6 Pro?

QuickTime 6 Pro is a movie viewing and authoring program.

Apple replaced QuickTime 6 Pro with QuickTime 7 Pro in April of 2005. However, for users who have found they prefer to work in QuickTime 6 Pro, the older version is available online. VersionTracker.com maintains archives for older versions of software along with the most recent releases. For QuickTime 6 Pro to run efficiently, you need to remove the newer version of QuickTime and the preference file from your computer.

Things You'll Need

• QuickTime 6 Pro key number

Instructions

1. Drag the QuickTime 7 application from the "Applications" folder to the Trash and drop it.

2. Open the "Go" menu in the Finder and highlight "Home." Double-click on the "Library" folder. Click on "QuickTime Preferences," drag it to the Trash and drop it.

3. Go to the "Finder" menu and select "Empty Trash."

4. Go to VersionTracker.com and download QuickTime 6 (see Resources).

5. Double-click on the .bin file to expand it. Double-click on "QuickTime Installer" and follow the prompts to install the program.

6. Double-click on the program file and enter your QuickTime 6 Pro key number to turn on the "Pro" features of the application.

References

• Apple: Apple Continues to Lead the Industry in the Adoption of HD Video at NAB
• VersionTracker: Apple QuickTime 6.0.3