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.MOV File Format

Apple QuickTime Movie Icon
File TypeApple QuickTime Movie
DeveloperApple
What Does It Mean QuickTime Movie
CategoryVideo Formats
File Description

MOV video format is similar to MP4 format. Both MOV and MP4 use MPEG-4 codecs, But MOV applies a proprietary compression algorithm developed by Apple Computer, while MP4 is an international standard.

MP4 has more support and is more popular in the video format world. This is especiall true on hardware devices such as camcorder and DVD player. However, MOV is also a popular video container format that is compatible with both Macintosh and Windows platforms.

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File Extensions

  • 1. How to rename MOV extension on Windows
  • 2. How to change MOV file extension on Mac

MOV Frequently Asked Questions

None.

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File Opener Tips How to select a program to open MOV files?

When you double click MOV files on computer, the associated program will be launched to open the selected MOV file. But you can change it to any program at your pleasure.

a) Select a program to open MOV files on Windows

Right-click on the MOV file and go through 'Open with' > 'Choose default program'. In the pop-up windows, choose a program as the MOV file opener. If you decide to always open MOV files with the program, only check the option 'Always use the selected program to open this kind of file'.

Change the default program to open files

b) Select another application to open MOV files on Mac

First Get Info about any one of MOV files by right-clicking or Command-I, and click 'Open with' arrow to choose a program to start your MOV file. Click 'Change All' button to set the selected application as the default MOV file opener app.

Change the default program to open files on Mac

 
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