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Getting Started

Jonathan Harris edited this page Dec 4, 2022 · 26 revisions

Installation

  • Download the .pkg file of the latest release.
  • Right-click on it and choose "Open".
  • The Installer app will walk you through the installation process.
  • To see thumbnails of video files you may need to relaunch Finder (holf down alt/⌥ and right-click on the Finder icon in the Dock and choose Relaunch) or log out and back in again.
  • You may experience high CPU and disk usage for a few minutes after installation while Spotlight re-indexes all of your "non-native" audio and video files.

Alternatively, if you have Homebrew installed, you can install with:

brew install --cask qlvideo

Limitations

  • The QuickLook "Preview" function displays one or more static snapshots of "non-native" video files. You'll need a media player app (e.g. VLC or MPlayerX) to play these files.
  • Interlaced content is sometimes not de-interlaced in QuickLook thumbnails and previews.
  • Requires macOS 10.13 "High Sierra" or later on a late-2013 or newer Mac.
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