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This registers the extension as the extension itself stays within the app bundle.  \n\u003eRequires nothing that is not included already, is sandboxed and hardened, and has no extra entitlements.\n\u003eiina users might need to disable Iina thumbnails preview generation in the settings of 'iina'.\n\n\n\n## Uninstall  \n\u003eDelete the app.  \n\n## Update  \n\u003eThis version has a new bundle identifier, might need to remove or desactivate from  macOS' `Settings` the previous QL MKV  \n\u003eReplace the older app with the newer app.  MacOS looks for the extension in the app, if app is moved, macOS can get confused and still look for it in the previous location.  \n\n\n##\nDownload the new QLCodec-MKV from [Releases](https://github.com/Oil3/Mkv-Quicklook/releases/tag/QLCodec1.0-mkv) or direct-download [Universal binary](https://github.com/Oil3/Mkv-Quicklook/releases/download/QLCodec1.0-mkv/Quicklook.Codec.MKV.-iina.fixed.universal.binary.1.0.zip).  \n\nOr **try QLCodec** that quicklook-plays  _all non-natively-supported formats_ such as .mkv .wmv .flv .webm .rm, ... even .nuv.   \nInstant playback even from network volumes, [Repository](https://github.com/Oil3/QLCodec)      \n##\n\n[S720creen Recording 2025-02-28 at 1.04.15 PM copy 2.webm](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c27b8024-369a-4ec0-beff-14e2c4923ae7)\n\n\nFirst test on first version, testing responsiveness when browsing/scrolling in mkv sample videos of high bitrates (20, 110mbps) in HD, and ultra high bitrate (250mbps) in 4K UHD.   \n\n##  \n## QLCodec Repository  \nan extension that quicklook-plays virtually all non-natively-supported formats such as wmv flv webm rm, ... even .ivf or .nuv. No network-volumes issues, instant playback from NAS as well [Repository](https://github.com/Oil3/QLCodec)    \n\n  \n  ##  \n## Acknowledgment\n[FFmpeg](http://ffmpeg.org) for their libraries licenced in [LGPLv2.1](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html).     \n[VideoLan](https://www.videolan.org/) for their libraries licenced in  [LGPLv2.1](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html).  \n\n\n  ##  \n_A mac is a mac and it needs to stay comfortable, but it's still your mac._  \n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Foil3%2Fmkv-quicklook","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Foil3%2Fmkv-quicklook","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Foil3%2Fmkv-quicklook/lists"}