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DivX Codecs

From Luke Jackson

1 Mac OS X
- 1.1 Install DivX Codec Only
  - 1.1.1 Download and Install Step by Step
  - 1.1.2 Tags
- 1.2 Sources

Mac OS X

Install DivX Codec Only

So, I've got a new MacBook, and it has got the wonderful FrontRow program. Only problem is DivX and XviD movies don't play in FrontRow, because FrontRow uses QuickTime. DivX and XviD play fine in VLC from videolan.org, which is my favorite all-formats media player on every platform. :) But hey, why not invest some time getting the original DivX codec for QuickTime, so you can watch your movies within FrontRow?

Here, I'll describe how to get DivX for QuickTime without the useless trash that ships with the DivX.com Mac package. You won't miss the useless DivX Player application and other filler that would normally be installed.

Keep your installation clean :)

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Download and Install Step by Step

Download: DivXInstaller.dmg from divx.com
Mount the disk image
Right-click on the DivX for Mac Installer.pkg icon, choose Show package contents
Open the Contents folder
Copy the Archive.pax.gz file to your Desktop
Double-click on Archive.pax.gz on your Desktop
Drag Archive.pax and Archive.pax.gz to the Trash
Navigate: Archive/Library/QuickTime
Copy the two component files (DivX Decoder.component and DivX Encoder.component) to /Library/QuickTime
Enjoy DivX movies in QuickTime and FrontRow without DivX.com application trash

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