QuickTime 7.6.2 is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users, and "includes changes that increase reliability, improve compatibility and enhance security," according to a statement from Apple.

Apple notes that the software improves support for iTunes 8.2, . Compatibility has been improved with Apple ProRes media -- a high-definition video compression format Apple supports in Final Cut Studio.

Apple has also made a series of security improvements in this release of QuickTime -- it has fixed problems associated with the handling of Sorenson 3 video files, FLC compression files, PSD images, and more. In total, ten security exploits have been corrected. More details are available from .