Can't find quicktime app after i've installed it.

[sakutax]

Hey, I deleted quicktime off my mac long time ago but now needed to reinstall it. first time I tried to install it I still couldn't find the actual app though, the only quicktime anything I could find in my computer was in preferences and then internet and network. I tried re-downloading it and installing it, deleting all the packages from libary/receipts, (there was like 8 for all the times i tried.), and a bunch of other stuff. I am completely stumped here. I searched every app on my computer and still couldn't find it. Any suggestions?

 

[BlueRevolution]

In Snow Leopard, QuickTime 7 hides in /Applications/Utilities for some reason.

 

[sakutax]

Yeah I checked in there and its not in there either, I don't think its even installing onto my hd. I honestly don't know.

 

[spinnerlys]

So downloading QuickTime 7 from here and installing it doesn't work?

Or using Pacifist to extract the QuickTime X installer from the Snow Leopard DVD doesn't work either?

 

[sakutax]

While that would normally work, my brother installed leopard on my mac with his dvd, while I have the old Tiger OS. I just tried that though and it would have worked if I had the right dvd. I got all excited too...Any other ideas? oh and yeah installing it from there doesn't work.

 

[spinnerlys]

While that would normally work, my brother installed leopard on my mac with his dvd, while I have the old Tiger OS. I just tried that though and it would have worked if I had the right dvd. I got all excited too...Any other ideas?

So you have Mac OS X 10.4? Do you still have some kind of installation DVD?

Here are older versions found via Chandler.

And a list of QT versions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QuickTime#QuickTime_7.x


The following is taken from the thread titled "How to maximise your MacRumors troubleshooting experience" created by mad jew in 2006. It contains more elaborate information on the short extracts I took from it and should help you in finding appropriate help. I also made some additions after finding that thread.

1. Search for threads or guides containing similar problems.
   MRoogle is quite a good tool to search these forums.
   
2. Start your thread in the appropriate forum or sub-forum.
   Here is the forum's main page with the list of all the sub-fora found here.
   
3. Use a specific thread title.
   "Need help!!!!???? ASAP!!!" and its variants are not specific.
   
4. Find and post machine hardware and software configurations.
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5. Tell us your problem, and be specific. What is happening to your machine?
   What Mac OS X version and what Mac do you use, ... .
   
6. How long has this been happening? What changes were made just before this started?
   
7. What have you already tried?
   
8. Respond to all posted advice with details of what happened.
   
9. Be wary of the (very) occasional bad advice.
   
10. Be patient.
    
11. Be courteous.

 

[sakutax]

Thanks man, I just went out and got Snow Leopard and that re-installed it.
Thanks for all your help though, cheers.