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    Changing the Default Video Player

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by nashey, Sep 16, 2007.

  1. nashey

    nashey Newbie

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    Maybe I'm just overlooking something obvious, but how do you change the default program for things (such as .avi files) on a MacBook? It's starting to tick me off that everything wants to open in Quicktime, when I'd like for VLC to be my default player. I keep having to use the Open With... menu for everything :mad:

    The answer doesn't seem to be changing something in the Quicktime or VLC preferences either, since I can't find anything there that mentions default players.

    Help, please?
     
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  2. Percybut

    Percybut Notebook Consultant

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    right click any .avi file, choose 'Get info'

    Under "Open With", select the application you want to open .avi files with and click the button "Change All..."
     
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  3. Xander

    Xander Paranoid Android

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    In case you don't know how to right-click in OS X...

    If you use an external two-button mouse you should have no problem.

    Control + Click = Right-Click. And you can configure the trackpad to right-click in System Preferences --> Keyboard & Mouse --> Trackpad.

    Also, you don't actually need to right-click anyways. Just select the .avi file and press Open-Apple + I (Get Info Short-cut). Or File --> Get Info in Finder.
     
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  4. nashey

    nashey Newbie

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    Thanks so much! I knew that it had to be something simple. For some reason, all of the .avi files still look like Quicktime files, but at least now they're opening with VLC :happy:
     
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  5. Xander

    Xander Paranoid Android

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    That's normal. I don't know why exactly the icons don't change immediately. After you Restart they should change to reflect the new default application association though.
     
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  6. nashey

    nashey Newbie

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    yep! everything looks right now. thanks :)

    and are you an osu student or alum? i graduated in 2006- go bucks!
     
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    Xander Paranoid Android

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    Nice. I'm a student. Bucks are off to a good start (3-0), Laurinaitis is a beast, Hartline had some sick catches on Saturday, definitely missing T. Smith though. Peace and F Michigan!!
     
    Xander, Sep 16, 2007
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