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12/17/2003, 12:55pm, EST

Wednesday, December 17th

Reader: Apple quietly patches MPEG-2 component bug

A MacNN reader reports that Apple has quietly patched the MPEG-2 Component expiring bug that we reported on Monday. Users must login to the Apple Store and visit the software download purchases section to download the updated Component. Versions are available for QuickTime 6.3 and QuickTime 6.4 (in the same download).


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12/17, 1:20pm, EST
/sarcasm on

Not the infallable Apple computer comapny!

/sarcasm off

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12/17, 1:26pm, EST
I'd prefer a tiny patcher. Anyone care to do a binary comparison and make one? I'm sure we're talking about one or a few bytes here.

Apple should provide a small updater through the Software Update mechanism.
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French Store?
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12/17, 1:39pm, EST
Damn I bought mine from the french store and there is no update yet....
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Where is this?
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12/17, 1:42pm, EST
"visit the software download purchases section"

where is this?
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What about FCP?
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12/17, 1:48pm, EST
What about those who have MPEG2 playback through the purchase of FCP? It doesn't show in the download purchases section... :(
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Why can't this
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12/17, 2:38pm, EST
be an automatic update? They've done automatic updates of the MPEG2 plug-in before. Having to go through this is a pain in the butt.
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12/17, 3:24pm, EST
On the software page there is a link for free update, but when clicked returns page not found. (12 pm Noon PST, Dec 17th)
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U.S. Store has old files.
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12/17, 4:42pm, EST
U.S. Store has old files. Modification dates are from May and Oct.
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Final Cut users go here
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12/18, 7:43am, EST
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/products/mpeg2playback/download/
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