Hi. I didn't see any message from you earlier. Could you please send it again? I'd be interested in solving this problem. Thanks.
On Sep 11, 2011, at 7:18 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: > Hi, > > I disagree. If you use the method I outlined in an email I sent earlier > today, that is, with the Get Info window, your mp3s will always open with VLC > if you choose that app. > > Works for me every time. > > Later... > > On 2011-09-11, at 7:48 PM, Paul Henrichsen wrote: > >> Hi. On further investigation, I have found that choosing other from open >> with and selecting vlc still only opens that particular file. If you open >> another mp3 file, it opens with iTunes. There doesn't appear to be a way on >> the mac to say only open mp3 files with vlc and no other app. >> >> On Sep 11, 2011, at 6:16 PM, Paul Henrichsen wrote: >> >>> Thanks. At least that way, when I open an p3, vlc will open it instead. >>> That should keep it out of my iTunes library<grin>. >>> Odd; because the windows version of iTunes doesn't do this. >>> >>> On Sep 10, 2011, at 9:49 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, Paul, >>>> >>>> If you want VLC or any other program to open an mp3, simply go to open >>>> with and choose "other". In that dialog, you can choose the application >>>> and check the box to have it do this from now on. >>>> >>>> I don't believe there's a way to play files in ITunes without adding them >>>> to the library. >>>> >>>> HTH, >>>> Teresa >>>> On Sep 10, 2011, at 11:04 AM, Paul Henrichsen wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, guys. I was looking at my iTunes music library last night and >>>>> realized that every mp3 file I had played or opened was now in my >>>>> library. Most of these were audio files or podcast files I had opened. >>>>> I don't recall ever seeing this with the windows version. Since anything >>>>> audio opened on the mac is going to be played with iTunes, is there any >>>>> way to tell it not to add it to the library; just play it? >>>>> I also have vlc on my system, but I don't see any way to Tell the mac >>>>> that any mp3 file opened should be played with vlc rather than iTunes. >>>>> You can use open with, but that doesn't mean that every mp3 opened from >>>>> then on will be played with vlc. >>>>> I don't want to have to keep cleaning out my iTunes music library. >>>>> Any ideas? >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
