Using Leopard open system prefs and then CDs & DVD's in the hardware section, in the bit that says When you insert a video DVD, from the drop down list, choose another application, which would be vlc. Alternatively, with a DVD in the drive and highlighted on the desktop, press command i to reveal a get info window. There is an option, Open with, and also Use this application to open all documents like this. Or.....there are other ways too :) On 27 Sep 2008, at 20:11, testcard wrote:
> > thanks but how do i set vlc to the default media player ? > > adrian - > > > > > --- On Sat, 9/27/08, Steve Clen-Murphy > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> From: Steve Clen-Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: [sussex_mug] Re: region free >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Saturday, September 27, 2008, 2:11 AM >> The simplest technique is to use vlc media player, available >> from www.versiontracker.com >> etc. >> set the default media player in a command I window to vlc >> rather than >> DVD player once it is safely in your Applications folder. >> >> On 27 Sep 2008, at 12:09, testcard wrote: >> >>> >>> dear all, >>> >>> ive a macbook pro, and wonder if anyones managed to >> make it region >>> free, as far as watching dvds all over this >> 'free' planet. I managed >>> to do this with my old powerbook, but havent a clue >> where to look >>> for this one, the drive is a UJ-857E firmware ZAOE. >>> >>> curious >>> >>> adrian >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --- On Fri, 9/26/08, Jason Davies >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> From: Jason Davies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> Subject: [sussex_mug] Re: i-antivirus >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Date: Friday, September 26, 2008, 10:46 AM >>>> true.spirit wrote on 26/9/08 at 20:55 >>>> >>>>> This is my first post as a new member. >>>> >>>> hello, welcome to the list... >>>>> >>>>> If my memory is correct there was a feature >> about this >>>> anti virus >>>>> software in the last edition of MacFormat >> (there may >>>> have been another >>>>> edition out since but I have been away). >> MacFormat >>>> wrote very >>>>> favourably about this software and it is free! >>>> >>>> is that ClamAV? or something similarly named? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> Steve Clen-Murphy >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > Steve Clen-Murphy [EMAIL PROTECTED] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
