How to Convert WMV to MPG on MAC OS

WMV doesn't work very well on Mac. The WMV codec is owned by Microsoft. Even though media players on Mac like VLC could play WMV videos, it takes a long time to load and the playback may be choppy. Converting WMV to MPG might solve this problem.

Besides WMV to MPG, the recommended WMV to MPG Converter for Mac also enables you to convert WMV to MOV, MP4, M4V and other Mac friendly video format, therefore, you can edit your videos with Apple's software like iMovie and Final Cut Pro if necessary. This tutorial will guide you through how to convert .wmv to .mpg on Mac OS X.

Easy steps to convert WMV to MPG on Mac

Mac computers could be Intel based or PowerPC based computer. This WMV to MPG Converter for Mac supports all Mac computers. Feel free to download a WMV to MPG Converter trial before you purchase.
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To install it, simply mount the .dmg archive by double-clicking it, and copy the application to your applications folder (or wherever you want).

Step 1: Add WMV video files to Mac WMV to MPG Converter

Click File -> Add Video Files button to add WMV video files to the wmv to MPG 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.

Step 2: Select output format as MPG

Click image button at right of each video item, set output file name and choose MPG as output format from following list.

Step 3: Change MPG Video and audio Settings

You can change the Resolution, Bit rate and Frame rate of the MPG video and Sample Rate and Bit Rate of the MPG Audio. The size of the MPG file depends a lot on these settings. But for device video profile, the default settings are usually the best. Change it only when necessary.

Step 4: Select output directory

Click Video Converter -> Preference -> Output from main menu to select an output directory.

Step 5: Click 'Start' to convert WMV to MPG on Mac

After all the settings, just click 'Start' to convert .wmv to .mpg file on Mac OS X (Snow Leopard, Lion included). If you want to trim, crop and more editing, please go to how to trim, crop and merge MPG videos on Mac.