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Watch TV Shows Online Even if You Have a Mac

"This is a common complaint that we and other networks hear," says a TNT spokesperson. "The easiest and quickest way to view these shows would be purchasing them through iTunes, AOL, or Amazon.com." For two other options, we went to Mark Frauenfelder, author of Rule The Web: How To Do Anything And Everything On The Internet—Better, Faster, Easier:

  • Option 1 (free): Some Mac users have reported success in viewing TNT's Dramavision videos after installing Flip4Mac (www.flip4mac.com), a utility that allows Macs to play Windows videos.
  • Option 2 ($100): All Intel-based Macs (those made in the last couple of years) will run the Windows operating system, which you can buy legally on eBay. That way, you can use your Mac to run any kind of Windows applications, including Windows online video players.

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From Shortcuts in the December 2007 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine Subscribe now!