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Default AVI application

splashthecash · 2010-09-26 10:05:40

hi, when i try to open any movie file (mostly avi), quicktime opens as default but i want the default to be vlc...where can i change this so all avi files open automatically in vlc instead of me manually opening each file in vlc myself??

26-09-2010 10:05am

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splashthecash

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hi,

when i try to open any movie file (mostly avi), quicktime opens as default but i want the default to be vlc...where can i change this so all avi files open automatically in vlc instead of me manually opening each file in vlc myself??

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#2 26-09-2010 10:13am

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Right click and Get Info on an avi file. Use the Open With drop-down menu to select VLC, check the "open all files with this application" box, click Change All.

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#3 27-09-2010 11:10am

akadesign

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Perian is also good, it allows you to open AVI's in quicktime, also has a bunch of other codecs. Also Flip4Mac is also an essential app, it allows you to open wmv in quicktime.

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