Make VLC default for opening videos?

[kinkster]

I'm tired of clicking .avi files and others and quicktime opening up and saying it can't play them.

How do I make VLC the default for opening video files?

 

[MacDawg]

right click on the file

get info

open with ->

change all

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[-tWv-]

select one of your .avi files and right click and select "get info." Then go down to where it says "open with" and change that to VLC. Then click on the button below that "change all." This will make VLC the default app for .avi files

 

[thegoldenmackid]

highlight a .avi file (or anythingelse you want to change), then control click or command + I, when the info box comes up, under Opens With, change to VLC and Change All.

 

[kinkster]

Ah, perfect. Thanks for the help!

 

[antmeal]

Thanx

I'm new to Mac and couldn't work out how to change the default video opening application. I wasted an hour trying different things, but when I did arrive at the Mac forums and read your advice, it was so easy. Thank you, you're legends.

 

[psxguru]

That works most of the time. If you want total control then this preference pane is great...

http://www.rubicode.com/Software/RCDefaultApp/