VLC freeze

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maysamsh Author

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VLC freeze

Since last week I can't open VLC, it freezes immediately after opening.

It's the report output for VLC:

Date/Time: 2014-01-29 23:10:52 +0330

OS Version: 10.9.1 (Build 13B42)

Architecture: x86_64

Report Version: 18

Command: VLC

Path: /Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/VLC

Version: 2.1.2 (2.1.2)

Parent: launchd [645]

PID: 2225

Event: hang

Duration: 4.68s (process was unresponsive for 113 seconds before sampling)

Steps: 47 (100ms sampling interval)

Full output: http://tny.cz/18d1a0a9

iPhone 4, Mac OS X (10.7.4), MacBook Pro Core i5

Posted on Jan 29, 2014 11:55 AM

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Answer 1

C F McBlob

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Jan 30, 2014 12:28 PM in response to maysamsh

Have you tried dumping it and the preferences?

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Answer 2

maysamsh Author

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Jan 30, 2014 12:46 PM in response to C F McBlob

No, How can I do this?

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Answer 3

C F McBlob

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Jan 30, 2014 4:26 PM in response to maysamsh

Download AppZapper.

It's a free trial.

Install it and open it.

Drag VLC to it and "zap it" to the trash.

It should take some of the preferences.

You also want to check:

Mac HD/Library/Internet Plug-ins

Trash the VLC Plugin.plugin from there.

Then go to:

[user]/Library/Preferences (Hold the Option key and click "Go" from the Finder menu to access the [user]/Library folder)

Trash the following:

org.videolan.vlc (it's a package)

org.videolan.vlc.LSSharedFileList.plist

org.videolan.vlc.plist

Empty the trash, and then download and reinstall VLC.

It should work after that.

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Answer 4

maysamsh Author

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Jan 31, 2014 2:10 PM in response to C F McBlob

Did not work 😟

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Answer 5

C F McBlob

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Feb 1, 2014 8:18 AM in response to maysamsh

Have you tried creating another (admin) account and launching it?

If it runs, you need to repair permissions on your account.

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Answer 6

maysamsh Author

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Feb 2, 2014 12:02 AM in response to C F McBlob

I tried repair permission but did not work.

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