Try "Alan's hints and tips" into your browser. There is a long list of file suffixes and what it takes to open them, plus a lot of other useful info on mail and surfing. I think that Windows Media Player will open that file. Microsoft has a Mac version for 9 and X. I downloaded it a few days from Microsoft's site for free to open up a .wmv file.
Kathi > At 9:02 AM -0700 11/4/04, Tom Baker wrote: >> I downloaded a short movie off the web (a funny commercial), and >> there it sits now on the Mac 's desktop (G-4 running 10.3.5) labeled >> "zucker.rm." Quicktime Player won't open it. What kind of an app >> does it need to play? > > It's a Real Media file, intended to be played by Real Player. But > check it's file size. .RM files are typically nothing more than a > URL for the file on a remote server. In other words, as it stands > now you would probably have to download the video stream again to > view it. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
