

If you don’t see VLC.app as an option, make sure VLC is installed. On the Info dialog box, select VLC.app from the Open with drop-down list.

Then, select Get Info from the popup menu.
SET DEFAULT PLAYER FOR MOVIES ON MAC MP4
To play videos with VLC by default on your Mac, find a video file, like an MP4 file, and right-click on it. Now as I tried to watch those videos on QT 10.4 (and other 3rd party video players on my MAC), the videos failed to be played on all of those players on my MAC. The default video player on your Mac is QuickTime Player. Note: If there are issues opening or playing the file, check the default recording location and ensure the files are in the correct place. To apply this change to all files of this type, click the 'Change All' button. In the 'Open With' section, select VLC from the drop-down menu. Right-click on the type of file you want to always open with VLC. Click on the down arrow to adjust your settings or click the Record button next to. Check any file types for which you want VLC to be the default player, or just check the select all option.
SET DEFAULT PLAYER FOR MOVIES ON MAC MOVIE
In Finder, the MP4 files on the USB still carry the extension "mp4" but the icons in the "Preview Column" indicate "M4V" files. Step 1: In QuickTime Player, click on File and New Movie Recording. (2) Moved all my MP4 videos by dragging them from HD to the reformatted USB (i.e.

(1) Reformatted an 33MB USB using Disk Utility 15.0 into exFAT and Master Boot Record So after considering the more recent second thread (QUOTE ".Set the format to.ExFAT if you wish to use it with both Mac (10.6 or later) and Windows.MBR is an old Windows partition scheme which can be used on both Mac and Windows" UNQUOTE), I have taken the following steps: The first thread may be out-of-date considering the reply was made in 2013. Re: How do I format external Seagate 4 tb HD "ExFAT"? from NTFS How can i change a video clip format that will play on a PC to play on my MAC When you make a movie, recording controls appear that allow you to start recording, control the volume, and choose recording options. You can make a movie using the built-in camera on your Mac or using your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. My Issue: I have not been able to find an article in Apple Support to address this specific objective. Record a movie in QuickTime Player on Mac. It makes sense to store them on an USB so that all my videos are on a single storage device which can be used on both MAC and PC. I would also like to play those videos on my friend's Windows PC during my visit to his home. My Objective: I have MP4 videos stored on my HD which plays well on my MAC. My System: Intel iMAC, retina 4k, late 2015 running on El Capitan OS X 10.11.6.
