I would not agree with "vlc is useless on a MAC".
People on this forum are with a goal and hope to improve VLC , not to humiliate or discourage someone.
I am facing only one issue of vlc-plugin-intel-1.0.1. That too I am managing with older version of this plugin and I have raised this issue earlier here
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=63240
I own an intel macbook 2.1. I never faced problem like stuttering with divx/xvid/wmv/....
I always use vlc 1.0.1 only and preferably to watch any video I have to.
I donot want to clutter my laptop with multitude of players mentioned by bzImage above.
And I am quite happy with VLC 1.0.1 so far.
I am avid fan of VLC. No other player offer so much for free. Never seen such player.
me ... very very happy with VLC1.0.1
Kudos to VLCmac team !!!
Had I been a software professional, I would have contributed my time to the VLC team.
I wish the VLCmac team all the best wishes in their work and success.