Downloads...i'm new to mac, please help!

I tried to download a windows media player for the mac, but once it downloads it just sits on the desktop and says that I need to find an application to open it. How do I download/open the media player...or is there a better media player than quick time that is more mac campatible?
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Hello and welcome!
If the compressed downloaded file is not in the "native" .dmg file format and in the "older" format like .sit or .bin, or even a .zip file format, then you will need the free Stuffit Expander, you can download it here:
http://www.allume.com/mac/index.html
With this, you should be able to download almost all the mac compressed files on the net, cheers

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