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    Updating/Upgrading VLC media player

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by wobble987, Nov 10, 2008.

  1. wobble987

    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    is updating/upgrading VLC media player just require you to drag and drop the newer version of VLC onto the Application folder and overwrite (replace) the older VLC with the newer up-to-date version?

    no prior uninstallation of the old version neccesary?

    thanks
     
    wobble987, Nov 10, 2008
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  2. Chris27

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    That should work.
     
    Chris27, Nov 10, 2008
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    Unless you want to remove all your previous VLC settings, you don't need to do anything other than replacing the app file.
     
    Budding, Nov 10, 2008
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  4. wobble987

    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    i personally just replace the old version with the newer version onto the application folder.

    but im just wondering if this is the proper way of doing it as it is moving from version 8.x to version 9.x

    i dont want VLC to create 2 seperate preference file/s. version 8.x and version 9.x

    how would you update or upgrade your VLC?
     
    wobble987, Nov 10, 2008
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  5. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    I just remove the previous version, and then add the new one onto the application folder

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Nov 10, 2008
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    i usually use appzapper to remove the program then do a fresh install, unless if it is a program the updates itself.
     
    sheldon77, Nov 10, 2008
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