Smile, thanks very much.  I will try and install it.  Is there a messenger 
program for mac like windows live messenger since I'm going to attempt to 
install programs, might as well get that one now too.

May, now using my MacBook
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Esther 
  To: [email protected] 
  Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 4:23 AM
  Subject: Re: thanks to everyone


  Hi May,


  As James mentioned, VLC is a good alternative player if you don't want to use 
iTunes.  You'll need to download this from:
  http://www.videolan.org/vlc/


  You can also use QuickTime player, which is installed on your Mac, if you 
select a track and use the "Get Info" (Command-I) dialog as James outlined for 
VLC.  Use item chooser menu (VO-I) to find "Open with" and VO-Right arrow to 
the pop up button. VO-Space and use your arrow keys to change the setting from 
iTunes to QuickTime player, or to VLC if you've installed it.  Then VO-Right 
arrow past "Use this application to open all documents like this" to the 
"Change all" button and press with VO-Space.  If you navigate to "Open with" 
and hear "collapsed disclosure triangle" use VO-Space to expand it so you can 
read the information under the "Open with" options.


  HTH.


  Cheers,


  Esther


  James wrote:

    Hi May,

    You could try VLC Player. I don't have a URL for it but you'll find it on 
Google. VLC will not play Audible books though as far as I know though so 
you'll need ITunes for that.

    Also, once you have VLC installed you can use Command I to bring up the Get 
Info dialogue on your audio file and change the default player from ITunes to 
VLC. This will play all your files in VLC after this  at least it should do.

    Take care

    James
      ----- Original Message -----
      From: May and Wynter
      To: [email protected]
      Cc: [email protected]
      Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 9:12 AM
      Subject: thanks to everyone


      Hi everyone.  I just wanted to send a quick thank you for all the help 
I've received the past few days on getting use to my mac.  Once I started 
getting use to how things were laid out and such, it wasn't that bad.  
Surprisingly enough I haven't forgotten and tried to do a windows command on my 
mac.

      Now I've gotten the basic stuff I need at least for now to keep me going 
and playing with for school stuff, I need a slight change.

      How and what do I look for to play audio cd and books, things like that?  
I don't want it to use ITunes and that keeps happening.  I thought quick player 
would work, but that didn't do it either unless I'm missing something, which is 
possible, smile.  So any help with this part would be great as well.

      Thanks again for making my switch to mac a little easier than I thought 
it would be.  Not a walk in the park, but not so scary now either.

      May, now using my MacBook







  

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