Install DVD Player?

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Install DVD Player?

Can I install the Mac DVD Player w/o a full installation? Or better, download it? I believe that I deleted it while changing from a failed DVIX program to a often successful VLC program (w/its more codecs) A friend suggested that the Mac player would be better than the VLC player even while using the rest of the VLC program.

G4 Quicksilver (2001), Mac OS X (10.4.11), 896MB/160GB/733Mhz/1mps DSL/GEM 17" flat panel

Posted on Aug 15, 2010 12:16 PM

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Niel

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Aug 15, 2010 12:21 PM in response to SG1776

Use Pacifist to extract it from the Mac OS X 10.4 DVD, and then run the combo updater for your OS version.

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SG1776 Author

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Aug 15, 2010 5:24 PM in response to Niel

Is there an alternative?

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BDAqua

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Aug 15, 2010 7:07 PM in response to SG1776

Pacifist is the alternative..

http://www.charlessoft.com/

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SG1776 Author

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Aug 17, 2010 9:00 AM in response to BDAqua

Pacifist will not open in dmg. In zip, the opened file is empty. Alternative?

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BDAqua

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Aug 17, 2010 10:03 AM in response to SG1776

Did you try the DMG with Disk Utility?

Is the zip 2.2MB in size?

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SG1776 Author

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Aug 17, 2010 10:22 AM in response to BDAqua

DU failed.

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BDAqua

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Aug 17, 2010 12:15 PM in response to SG1776

If all the above fails, then it appears to be time for a relatively painless Archive & Install, which gives you a new/old OS, but can preserve all your files, pics, music, settings, etc., as long as you have plenty of free disk space and no Disk corruption, and is relatively quick & painless...

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120

Just be sure to select Preserve Users & Settings.

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SG1776 Author

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Aug 17, 2010 12:38 PM in response to Niel

I extracted DVD Player w/Pacifist but it wont open because Im using an external dvd drive.

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BDAqua

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Aug 17, 2010 1:31 PM in response to SG1776

To play DVDs from an external, get VLC media player for Mac OS X ...

Latest Mac OS X package for 10.4 (release 0.9.10)

We strongly recommend to use Mac OS X 10.4.7 or later.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html

Direct download link...

http://www.videolan.org/mirror-geo.php?file=vlc/0.9.10/macosx/vlc-0.9.10.dmg

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SG1776 Author

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Aug 17, 2010 2:17 PM in response to BDAqua

Im using VLC but only partially successfully. Some DVDS work while others dont or they work one time but not other times.
Is your recommendation to use
Latest Mac OS X package for 10.4 (release 0.9.10)
satisfied by Software Update? It installed some items a few hours ago.

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BDAqua

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Aug 17, 2010 2:28 PM in response to SG1776

That's the latest version of VLC that works in Tiger/10.4.x

Is your recommendation to use Latest Mac OS X package for 10.4 (release 0.9.10) satisfied by Software Update?

No, Software Update only takes care of Apple produced items & a few Printer drivers from 3rd parties, nothing else.

What version of VLC are you using now?

After installing those things, did you Repair Permissions afterwords, & reboot?

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SG1776 Author

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Aug 18, 2010 4:26 AM in response to BDAqua

use Latest Mac OS X package for 10.4 (release 0.9.10)

exactly what do you mean, a combo updater? Is it online?
Where can I find, in my computer, the version number of my sys?

VLC .9.10

I repaired permissions and rebooted.

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SG1776 Author

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Aug 18, 2010 10:42 AM in response to SG1776

[from another page in the Apple site] About the Mac OS X 10.4.9 Update (combo)....To update your Mac to Mac OS X 10.4.9, use Software Update or the standalone installer. You only need to use one of these methods to update your computer.

I used Software Update but was advised that Combo Update is also needed so I downloaded it. It said that my volume fails requirements [* Mac OS X 10.4 or later and * PowerPC-based Macintosh] but I do have them. Is the failure due to Software Update already updating my sys? Or?

If it means anything, my DVD ability is good, tho not perfect, now. But what about the future?

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BDAqua

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Aug 18, 2010 11:10 AM in response to SG1776

Where can I find, in my computer, the version number of my sys?

At the Apple Icon at top left>About this Mac.

If you're not at 10.4.11 then...

The combo update for PowerPC-based Macs...

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx10411comboupdateppc.html

Repair Permissions afterwords, reboot.

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SG1776 Author

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Aug 18, 2010 12:02 PM in response to BDAqua

My 4.11 was staring me in the face. #<O

You advise:
<a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://">http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty2.pl/product=1605 1&cat=60&platform=osx&method=sa/MacOSXUpdCombo10.4.11PPC.dmg

I failed with:
http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty2.pl/product=13206&cat=60&platfor m=osx&method=sa/MacOSXUpdCombo10.4.9PPC.dmg

Why is yours needed? The page for mine says 10.4 can use it to upgrade to 10.4.9. Whats special about my having 4.11 and to what will it upgrade? 4.9 also?

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