Learn how to determine which edition and version, such as Pro Player, of QuickTime is installed on your Macintosh computer.
For Windows-compatible computers, see "QuickTime for Windows: How to Determine Which Edition and Version Is Installed."
How to determine which edition and version is installed
Mac OS XThe steps depend on whether you have QuickTime 6 or QuickTime 7 installed.
QuickTime 7- From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.
- From the View menu, choose QuickTime. The QuickTime pane appears.
- Click Register. If there is a QuickTime Pro key entered, you'll see the registration information and QuickTime 7 Pro will display below the registration number:
QuickTime 7 Pro is installed here. To find the specific version of QuickTime, click About QuickTime to see the installed version:
QuickTime 7.0.2 is installed here.
QuickTime 6- From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.
- From the View menu, choose QuickTime. The QuickTime pane appears.
- Click Registration. A sheet appears with the edition. The field named QuickTime indicates which edition of QuickTime is installed.
QuickTime 6 Pro is installed. To find the specific version, click Cancel to close the registration screen and then click About QuickTime. A sheet appears that displays the installed version number of QuickTime.
Mac OS 9
- Open the QuickTime Settings control panel.
- Choose Registration from the pop-up menu.
The field named QuickTime Key indicates which edition of QuickTime is installed.
QuickTime 5 Pro is installed here. To find the specific version of QuickTime that is installed, choose About QuickTime from the pop-up menu. The version number appears below the pop-up menu.
QuickTime version 5.0.1 is installed here.
Upgrading to QuickTime Pro
For information on upgrading to QuickTime Pro, visit the QuickTime web site.
For information on the differences between QuickTime and QuickTime Pro, see "Differences Between QuickTime and QuickTime Pro"