VLC is one of the very best media players out there, but on OS X it’s got one minor frustration: unlike other players (Quicktime Player, for example), VLC on the Mac only allows a single player instance at a time. Unless you get tricky. Here’s how.
We’re going to create an Applescript “droplet” which will create a new instance of VLC any time you drop a playable media file onto it. Start by opening up the Script Editor app — it’s in the Applications/Utilities folder by default — and create a new script with the following contents:
on run do shell script "open -n /Applications/VLC.app" tell application "VLC" to activate end run on open theFiles repeat with theFile in theFiles do shell script "open -na /Applications/VLC.app " & quote & (POSIX path of theFile) & quote end repeat tell application "VLC" to activate end open
Next, select the save command, but before you save it out, change the file format to “Application” using the pop-up selector in the Save… dialog:
If you save this to your Desktop, you can simply drag and drop any media file that VLC can play back onto it, and it’ll open up the movie in a brand-new instance of VLC.
Hi, I also read your post about compiling ffepmg with amr support. I’m trying to get vlc to convert a movie for a cellphone, with h263 and amr_nb, so far I haven’t been succesfull.Could you post a recipe to compile VLC and ffepmg with AMR support?Thank’sMarc.
Honestly, it’s not on my list of things-to-do. I really don’t do requests, at least not if I’m not getting paid to. Sorry.
Excellent VLC info-Perfect!
Just what i needed. Thanks a million