Upgrading to Snow Leopard, Lion, or Mountain Lion
Download Ffmpeg For Mac
Mac OS X 10.3 to 10.7 (10.2 with the older version 0.0.9k). To use the 'Decode with quicktime' option on VOB and mpeg-2 files, you need to install the Apple mpeg-2 player component. To use the 'Decode with quicktime' option on DivX, XviD, you need to install latest codecs from www.divx.com. The 10.6.3 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including fixes that: – improve the reliability and compatibility of QuickTime X.
You can upgrade to Mountain Lion from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mountain Lion can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $19.99. To access the App Store you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or later installed.
You can purchase Snow Leopard by contacting Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service - this includes international calling numbers. The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will receive physical media - DVD - by mail.
Third-party sources for Snow Leopard are:
After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store.
You can purchase Lion by contacting Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service - this includes international calling numbers. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax. It's a download.
Be sure your computer meets the minimum requirements:
Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion
1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
7. Xserve (Early 2009)
Are my applications compatible?
See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps - App compatibility and feature support for OS X & iOS.
Am I eligible for the free upgrade?
See Apple - Free OS X Mountain Lion upgrade Program.
For a complete How-To introduction from Apple see Apple - Upgrade your Mac to OS X Mountain Lion.
Model Eligibility for Snow Leopard and Lion.
Snow Leopard General requirements
1. Mac computer with an Intel processor
2. 1GB of memory
3. 5GB of available disk space
4. DVD drive for installation
5. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.
6. Some features require Apple’s MobileMe service; fees and terms apply.
Lion System Requirements
1. Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
2. 2GB of memory
3. OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
4. 7GB of available space
5. Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
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More releases
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Get packages & executable files
FFmpeg only provides source code. Below are some links that provide it already compiled and ready to go.
Linux Packages
Linux Static Builds
Windows EXE Files
macOS
Get the Sources
You can retrieve the source code through Git by using the command:
FFmpeg has always been a very experimental and developer-driven project. It is a key component in many multimedia projects and has new features added constantly. Development branch snapshots work really well 99% of the time so people are not afraid to use them.
Git Repositories
Since FFmpeg is developed with Git, multiple repositories from developers and groups of developers are available.
Clone URL | Description |
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Main FFmpeg Git repository | |
https://git.ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg-web | Main ffmpeg.org website repository |
https://git.ffmpeg.org/fateserver | fate.ffmpeg.org server software repository |
Mirrors | |
Mirror of the main repository | |
Mirror of the website repository | |
Mirror of the FATE server repository |
Releases
Approximately every 6 months the FFmpeg project makes a new major release. Between major releases point releases will appear that add important bug fixes but no new features. Note that these releases are intended for distributors and system integrators. Users that wish to compile from source themselves are strongly encouraged to consider using the development branch (see above), this is the only version on which FFmpeg developers actively work. The release branches only cherry pick selected changes from the development branch, which therefore receives much more and much faster bug fixes such as additional features and security patches.
FFmpeg 4.3.1 '4:3'
4.3.1 was released on 2020-07-11. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release from the 4.3 release branch, which was cut from master on 2020-06-08.
It includes the following library versions:
FFmpeg 4.2.4 'Ada'
4.2.4 was released on 2020-07-09. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release from the 4.2 release branch, which was cut from master on 2019-07-21.
It includes the following library versions:
FFmpeg 4.1.6 'al-Khwarizmi'
4.1.6 was released on 2020-07-05. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release from the 4.1 release branch, which was cut from master on 2018-11-02.
It includes the following library versions:
FFmpeg 4.0.6 'Wu'
4.0.6 was released on 2020-07-03. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release from the 4.0 release branch, which was cut from master on 2018-04-16.
It includes the following library versions:
FFmpeg 3.4.8 'Cantor'
3.4.8 was released on 2020-07-04. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release from the 3.4 release branch, which was cut from master on 2017-10-11.
It includes the following library versions:
FFmpeg 3.2.15 'Hypatia'
3.2.15 was released on 2020-07-02. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release from the 3.2 release branch, which was cut from master on 2016-10-26.
It includes the following library versions:
FFmpeg 2.8.17 'Feynman'
2.8.17 was released on 2020-07-07. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release from the 2.8 release branch, which was cut from master on 2015-09-05. Amongst lots of other changes, it includes all changes from ffmpeg-mt, libav master of 2015-08-28, libav 11 as of 2015-08-28.
It includes the following library versions:
Old Releases
Older versions are available at the Old Releases page.