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San Francisco Canyon Company

San Francisco Canyon Company was a software development company that Apple Computer, Intel, and Microsoft contracted in 1990s to improve the performance of QuickTime and Video for Windows. San Francisco Canyon was contracted by Apple in 1992 to port the QuickTime technology to Microsoft Windows.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

San Francisco Canyon Company was a software development company that Apple Computer, Intel, and Microsoft contracted in 1990s to improve the performance of QuickTime and Video for Windows. San Francisco Canyon was contracted by Apple in 1992 to port the QuickTime technology to Microsoft Windows.2

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