[iBook] changing default programs

[Miche Doherty]

On 5 Apr 2005, at 4:00 pm, Russ Edwards wrote:

> I would like to change my default video player to VLC.  Ideally I
> would like to just change my computer so that when I click on an AVI,
> or Mpeg file VLC would start.

In the Finder, select a file with the extension .avi and choose Get 
Info from the File menu. In the Info window that opens, look for the 
words "Open with:" and a drop-down menu which will probably say 
"QuickTime Player (default)". Choose VLC from this menu. Now click on 
the "Change All..." button and confirm your choice in the resulting 
dialogue box.

Now all AVI files should open in VLC when double-clicked. Repeat for 
other extensions -- .mpg, .mpeg -- as desired.

Miche.