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How to convert between WMV and MP4 on MAC OS

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This is a step by step guide show you how to convert WMV to MP4 on Mac and convert MP4 to WMV on Mac .The MP4 files can be .mp4(MPEG-4 Part 14) or HD MP4(Xvid,H.264). So it is said to be a good WMV to MP4 converter for Mac and MP4 to WMV converter for Mac .

1. What's MP4

MP4 refers to MPEG-4 Part 14 or *.mp4, is a file format (also called container) specified as a part of the ISO/IEC MPEG-4 international standard. It is used to store media types defined by the ISO/IEC Moving Picture Experts Group, and can be used to store other media types as well. Generally speaking, MP4 is most commonly used to store digital audio and digital video streams, especially those defined by MPEG, but can also be used to store other data such as subtitles and still images.

 

2. How to convert between WMV to MP4 on Mac

Free Download WMV to MP4 Converter for Mac:

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Supported Apple OS: MAC OS X 10.4, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.5.7, Mac OS X 10.5.8, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard,Unibody Macbook, Mac Pro, Mac Mini, MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac and PC with Mac OS X.

 

To install it, simply mount the .dmg archive by double-clicking it, and copy the application to your applications folder.

 

Step 1, Add WMV/MP4 video files to Mac WMV/MP4 Converter

Click the "Add Files" button to add .wmv or .mp4 video files to the wmv to mp4 mac converter. This WMV video converter for Mac supports drag-drop and batch conversion, so you can import and convert several multimedia files at a time.

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Step 2, Select output format as MP4 or WMV

Use the “format” on the bottom of the window to control the output format. Click on the toggle to the right of the "Format" label to get format drop-down menu. Select "MP4 AVC(*.mp4)", "WMV - Windows Media Video(*.wmv)" as the output format.

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Step 3, Change Video Settings

You can change the Resolution, Encoder, Bit rate and Frame rate of the output video and Sample Rate, Channels, Encoder and Bit Rate of the Audio. The size of the MP4/WMV file depends a lot on these settings.

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Step 4, Select output directory

Expand the "Output" panel. Use the "Browse" button to select an output directory.

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Step 5, Click 'Start' to convert WMV and MP4 on Mac

After all the settings, just click 'Start' to convert .wmv to .mp4 file on Mac OS X. If you want to trim, crop and more editing, please go to how to trim, crop and merge MP4 WMV videos on Mac.