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dallardice

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Jan 29, 2008
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Hi there, I am relatively new to Macs. I have some non-DRM video which I have put in a folder on my Time Capsule so that they can be accessed from my MacBook Air when it's at home and my iMac at all times.

Most times when I try to view a video on my Air by double-clicking on the file in the Finder, I get the message saying "item xxx.avi is used by Mac OS X and cannot be opened."

What is Mac OS X doing and how can I stop it so that I can access the files?
 
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