Macs still unable to deal with WMV files without a paid for app

This is just really embarrassing stuff from Apple.  I love the hardware, but the software is Stone Aged.  What's gone wrong with Apple.  It's like there's not been any software progress in 10 years.

"WMV" stands for Windows Media Video.  Apple is not associated with Microsoft Windows.
So if you want to deal with this type of Windows file on an Apple product, look for a third party solution.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=WMV+File

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