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A fix for an 'Open With: Not Applicable' errors
From: http://developer.apple.com/carbon/tipsandtricks.html#RebuildLS
How do I rebuild the LaunchServices database?
cd ~/Library/Preferences/Then log out and log back in.
A fix for an 'Open With: Not Applicable' errors
That page must be old. Apple hasn't used the LS files for a while. Running that in the terminal returns "rm: LS*: No such file or directory" and "rm: .LS*: No such file or directory" This might work on Jaguar (which I doubt) but doesn't work on Panther.
This has been covered here before. The correct way to do this is:
Keep in mind that after you rebuild your LaunchServices database, it will also reset the warnings asking if you want to open that file with that application, as I mentioned above.
As I mentioned, the reason for "Not Applicable" being listed in the "Open With..." list is due to not having opened that application since the last time the database was rebuilt. It has nothing to do with Type/Creator codes or the LaunchServices database needing to be rebuilt, since rebuilding it will just make you have to reenter much of this data all over again. Type/Creator codes just bypass the data base, since the OS doesn't have to look up the file extension. Apple started doing this after the Safari exploit, where an "unknown" file could be downloaded, mount a disk image, and launch a terminal script without your consent. Now instead you get the notice asking if you want to launch that application. "Unknown" applications cannot be assigned to a file in the "Open With..." pull down, so you get "Not Applicable" instead. Try launching the application first, and then you will see that you can now assign it to a file. ---
A fix for an 'Open With: Not Applicable' errors
David,
A fix for an 'Open With: Not Applicable' errors
gaetano, I find for the most part that they stick for me. It's important to launch the program first, then select one of the files associated with that program, Get Info and change the "Open with:", and click the "Change All" button to make it the default. |
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