On 09/27/2012 05:37 AM, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote: > How do I change the default application for playing a video file > received from an iPhone [.mov]? > > Presently I have to save it and play with vlc which works perfectly. > Something called "Parole" is all that is offered and I have never > succeeded in playing anything using it, considering just removing > it. Google describes methods for setting the default but they don't > seem applicable to XFCE and F-17/64.
If you start the file manager, "Thunar", and then right click on the X.mov file pick "Open with" and then "Open with other Application" you should be able to choose vlc and that choice should stick for all .mov files. -- Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. -- Rick Cook, The Wizardry Compiled -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
