I have already put instructions on how to do this on list a few times, most recently just before Christmas but briefly again.
1. Find an mp3 file in Finder. 2. Bring up file properties with command I. 3. tab into the scroll area until you find the open with button. 4. Navigate across the open with dialogue until you find the recommended apps button. Press this and change this to all apps. 5. Now navigate back to the list of applications, interact and select VLC from the available apps. 6. Check the box which asks if you want to make this apply to all files like this. 7. Now navigate down to the change all button and hit this. It is this final step which makes VLC the default player for mp3 files. 8. Close the properties windows with command W. David Griffith/ > On 6 Jan 2015, at 18:14, Henry Miller <he...@henryandangela.co.uk> wrote: > > > > Hi David > > Many thanks for your explanation with regards to stopping ITunes > automatically playing a downloaded MP3 file. I have listened to your very > informative podcast on VLC, but owing to my serious hearing loss I find it > extremely difficult sometimes to follow instructions when two voices are > speaking at the same time i.e. VO and the presenter of the Podcast. > > very best wishes > > Henry > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net > [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of David Griffith > Sent: 06 January 2015 17:05 > To: OS X & iOS Accessibility > Subject: Re: [Mac-access]: Downloading MP3 files from Sendspace > > 1. Open Safari. > 2. Press command comma to open Safari preferences. > 3. Go to the General tab and then VO space on that. > 4. Navigate down until you hear > Open “safe” files after downloading checked checkbox > Press vo space on that to clear the checkbox and then command W to close the > preferences pane. > > if you listen to the Podcast I did on using Vlc as a Radio Player you will > hear in that how to change filetype associations so that files will play in > VLC. > > David Griffith >> On 6 Jan 2015, at 15:32, Henry Miller <he...@henryandangela.co.uk> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi Everyone >> >> Running the latest Yosemite and ITunes on my Mac Book Pro, and I am >> downloading podcasts from Sendspace and encountering the following: >> >> I successfully download a podcast on to my Mac book pro. The download is >> successful , but, ITunes immediately and automatically starts to play the >> downloaded MP3 file-please can you explain step by step how I can prevent >> this from happening following a download? >> >> Secondly, when I highlight the downloaded MP3 file in my downloads folder >> and open the context menu and arrow down to "open with sub menu" is there a >> way I can add VLC to this list? I note that there is an option called >> "other" in this sub menu but I then get lost trying to navigate the screen >> when I press enter on this item. 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