How to Make VLC as Default Player on Mac. Instead of going through the hassle of choosing the VLC player every time you try to open a video, it is better than making the VLC media player your default media player. Steps on how to make VLC as the default player on Mac: Step 1. Select any file that you want to open and right-click on it. VLC media player requires Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later. It runs on any Mac with a 64-bit Intel processor or an Apple Silicon chip. Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.
We have been using VLC Media Player as our media player of choice for a long time and generally are very happy with it. However we have one problem that has been challenging us for a while despite a few hours of searching the web for a possible solution.