SlashRecently, an anonymous source confirmed the existence of a Mac OS X native version of Real Media's Real Player media software. According to the source, the project is codenamed "Blackbeard" and sports a sports a "crazy looking pirate" images as its mascot.
There is apparently much demand for a Mac OS X version of the player and lots of support from within the company. "Here at Real, there's huge demand for a Mac player, we've got a lot of Macs, there's a vocal group of users that's always asking about the Mac player at company meetings," claims a company insider. "I've used the player. It's coming right along."
Real Media representatives would not confirm or deny the Blackbeard project. The software is due out in the coming months.
Wesley Hilliard
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