VLC Media Player is available on several popular platforms. This free and awesome player is readily available for Apple computer users. The software is freely available for Mac OS X systems. Different versions of the player is required for a different Mac OS X version and the VideoLAN team has got it covered. Read the instructions below to understand how you will be able to install VLC in your Mac.
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Downloading for Mac
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Basically, you download a dmg package for your Mac computers from the following page:
You will see different download links for:
VLC for Mac OS X: 64 bit VLC dmg package download link which works for Mac OS X 10.6 and later.
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32 bits Intel Mac: This dmg package is for 32 bit Intel Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard users.
PowerPC Mac: Dmg package for 32 bit PowerPC Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard users.
You will also see two web browser plugin download links. Those are for playing/streaming videos straight from your browser. The plugins are available for Intel Mac and Power Mac users. They require the OS X version to be 10.5 or lower.
Installing in Mac OS X
- Download VLC installation file from the location mentioned above (VideoLAN website).
- Locate the downloaded file which will be named something like vlc-2.1.0.dmg
- Open the file. After verifying the contents of the file, it will open.
- Click and drag the VLC icon to the applications folder. Release it.
- VLC will be copied to your applications folder.
- Double click on VLC media player (the icon with the cone). Provide it the permissions if your Mac computer asks for it.
- VLC Media Player will launch for the first time. Use it to play all your media with ease.
VLC Streamer - Alternate versions
VLC Streamer uses VLC to handle the actual conversion of movies to the format for the iPhone/iPad.
Windows XP
If you're using Windows XP, you should definitly upgrade! However, if you won't or can't, then the last version which officially works on windows XP is version 5.10
Mac OS - Older computers
If you are using an old version of Mac OS (Mac OS 10.5, or Mac OS 10.6 on a 32bit CPU), then please use version 3.50
If you're using Mac OS 10.6 on a 64bit CPU, then the latest version you can use is version 3.91
If you're using Mac OS 10.9 or earlier, then the latest version you can use is version 5.12
Linux
The linux version is unsupported. It was provided by a generous community member. More info here.
Historical releases - 'A' Version
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The A version is based on the current VLC. It is best for most filetypes.