VLC Apple Silicon is here! Can it play 75GB UHD Movie? Performances and quick test, enjoy! The popular VLC Media Player has been updated with native support for Apple Silicon, visual improvements for macOS Big Sur, and other improvements. What's New in 3.0.12 VLC 3.0.12 is the.
- Open source media player VLC got a huge update this week, including native support for Apple's Arm-based silicon for new M1 Macs. The update should allow owners of Apple's new Macs to experience.
- VLC 3.0.12 is here, with lots of goodies, including native support for Apple Silicon (M1 processor) Macs. Version 3.0.12 will also bring some improvements to how it handles Blu-ray tracks and fixes some Windows-related crashes when using Direct3D 11. You can check out all the new features available in 3.0 here.
- Jan 21, 2021 VLC 3.0.12 is here, with lots of goodies, including native support for Apple Silicon (M1 processor) Macs. Version 3.0.12 will also bring some improvements to how it handles Blu-ray tracks and fixes some Windows-related crashes when using Direct3D 11. You can check out all the new features available in 3.0 here.
PSA: VLC finally updated for Macs running Apple Silicon
PSA: VLC finally updated for Macs running Apple Silicon
It has taken a while but one of the world's most popular media player apps has finally been updated for Apple Silicon.
In November last year, Apple announced M1, its first custom-designed chip for Macs and it has proved to be a resounding success, delivering unprecedented levels of performance and efficiency.
However, since M1 is based on the ARM instruction set, it required developers to recompile their apps to take full advantage of it. And now, VLC has done just that.
To be honest, there was nothing wrong running VLC on M1 Macs even before this. Apple's amazing Rosetta 2 translation software ensured that VLC ran well on M1 Macs even before it was recompiled.
VLC 3.0.12 is now out!
Support for Apple Silicon (Mac M1) and Big Sur, improvements for DASH, RIST, Bluray support, fixes for macOS audio, Windows GPU, crashes and security issues.https://t.co/3zAr8VgzbLpic.twitter.com/TAU8ayKEBU
— VideoLAN (@videolan) January 18, 2021
Still, it now means that VLC can take full advantage of M1's incredible performance.
What's important to note here is that VLC isn't offered as a Universal app. Unfortunately, this means that there are two versions, one for Intel and one for M1 Mac.
This can be confusing so be sure to check you have the correct version. For readers with M1 Macs, you want version 3.0.12.1. The M1 version of VLC won't run on Intel Macs.
Source: VLC
Devices and Mac OS X version
Vlc M1 Mac
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. Previous devices are supported by older releases.
Note that the first generation of Intel-based Macs equipped with Core Solo or Core Duo processors is no longer supported. Please use version 2.0.10 linked below.
If you need help in finding the correct package matching your Mac's processor architecture, please see this official support document by Apple. You can also choose to install a Universal Binary.
Web browser plugin for Mac OS X
Support for NPAPI plugins was removed from all modern web browsers, so VLC's plugin is no longer maintained. The last version is 3.0.4 and can be found here. It will not receive any further updates.
Older versions of Mac OS X and VLC media player
We provide older releases for users who wish to deploy our software on legacy releases of Mac OS X. You can find recommendations for the respective operating system version below. Note that support ended for all releases listed below and hence they won't receive any further updates.
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Use VLC 2.2.8. Get it here.
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Use VLC 2.0.10. Get it for PowerPC or 32bit Intel.
Vlc For Apple Silicon Valley
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Mac OS X 10.4.7 or later is required
Use VLC 0.9.10. Get it for PowerPC or Intel.
Vlc For Apple Silicon
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
QuickTime 6.5.2 or later is required
Use VLC 0.8.6i. Get it for PowerPC.
Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
Use VLC 0.8.4a. Get it for PowerPC.
Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah and 10.1 Puma
Use VLC 0.7.0. Get it for PowerPC.