setting Quicktime as default mp3 and wav player

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setting Quicktime as default mp3 and wav player

Hello

I know this is a pretty basic question, but how do I set Quicktime to be my defualt player for mp3 and wav files?

If i select a wav file and then tick the "Always Open With" box it only does it for that particular file and I can't find any related options within the program.

any help will be very much appreciated.

thank you

Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Apr 25, 2009 12:44 AM

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David M Brewer

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Apr 25, 2009 3:27 AM in response to Arun06

Highlight a mp3 with the mouse, then get info from the finder. (Right click or click+control key.) A window will open up with the mp3 info. Scroll down to where it says, "Open with:." Click on the tab to pick an application to open the mp3 with. If Quicktime doesn't show up in the drop down menu, pick OTHER at the bottom of the menu. The Application window (folder) should open up, if not, navigate to you Application folder. Scroll down to Quicktime and pick for the application to open the mp3 with. Done. Do the same with a wav file.

Best bet is to click on CHANGE ALL in the info window. This will change all mp3s and wavs file to open with Quicktime.

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Arun06 Author

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Apr 25, 2009 6:05 AM in response to Arun06

thank you

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Answer 3

Apr 25, 2009 6:36 AM in response to Arun06

Your Welcome!

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Jun 26, 2009 2:15 PM in response to David M Brewer

I am having a problem with this not sticking. I download a .wav file, change the associated application to Quicktime click on CHANGE ALL in the info window. This will change the default program until I reboot, it then returns all .wav files to iTunes as their default player.

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CMCSK

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Jun 26, 2009 5:48 PM in response to Sam Wiltzius

Double check to make sure you actually selected Quicktime to open the file instead of iTunes.

Repair permissions, restart your computer & try the above again if still having issues.

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Jul 2, 2009 7:34 AM in response to CMCSK

Humm yea... Picking QuickTime... Yea...

Repair permissions found nothing of interest. Then deleted:
com.apple.finder.plist
com.apple.iTunes.plist
com.apple.iTunesHelper.plist
com.apple.quicktime.plugin.preferences.plist
com.apple.quicktimeplayer.plist

Hopting that would help but no. QuickTime Pro 7.6.2 is still not the default player for .wav files after reboot. iTunes keeps taking it over. The method works fine on my video edit computer and the other computer I have for making the computer images, just not working on this one.

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Jul 2, 2009 11:39 AM in response to Sam Wiltzius

Also removed com.apple.LaunchServices.plist based on recommendation. (all from ~/Library/Preferences/)

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CMCSK

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Jul 2, 2009 2:50 PM in response to Sam Wiltzius

Boot from your install disc & run the repair disk setting. To use the Install Mac OS X disc, insert the disc, and restart your computer while holding down the C key as it starts up.
Select your language.
Once on the desktop, select Utility in the menu bar.
Select Disk Utility.

Select the disk or volume in the list of disks and volumes, and then click First Aid.
Click Repair Disk.
Click Repair Permissions.
Restart your computer when done and then try the suggestion posted by David M Brewer .

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