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Changing App That Handles ftp:// URLs
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Feb 24, 2003, 03:39 PM
 
Is there a way to do this? Very annoying that the Internet system preferences doesn't have it available (it has mail and web but not FTP).

I want to use Transmit, not Fetch when clicking on an FTP link.

(sorry about double post... I think Safari has some problems still)

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Feb 24, 2003, 03:55 PM
 
Fetch's bundle most likely tells the OS that it handles ftp: urls.

You could edit Fetch's bundle and remove those references. Look for ftp in the applications Info.plist.
     
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Feb 24, 2003, 04:08 PM
 
Wierd, the Finder handles ftp links for me. I guess you dictated that you wanted Fetch to handle ftp links when you installed it. If you use Transmit then trash all the fetch files.
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Feb 24, 2003, 04:22 PM
 
Originally posted by KidRed:
Wierd, the Finder handles ftp links for me. I guess you dictated that you wanted Fetch to handle ftp links when you installed it. If you use Transmit then trash all the fetch files.
I deleted Fetch and then Finder started handling it. Which is worse than Fetch... Any other ideas?

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Feb 24, 2003, 04:30 PM
 
Originally posted by Digital Point:
I deleted Fetch and then Finder started handling it. Which is worse than Fetch... Any other ideas?
Delete the Finder.
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Feb 24, 2003, 04:33 PM
 
For some supremely annoying reason, there is no interface for this in OSX. You can use IE to change the apps, or you can use More Internet Preferences (which I recommend).

By the way, Safari does not honor the user's preference for FTP links, and insists on using the Finder. This is, shall we say, unacceptable.
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Feb 24, 2003, 04:43 PM
 
Awesome... exactly what I was looking for.

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Feb 24, 2003, 05:18 PM
 
Originally posted by Millennium:
For some supremely annoying reason, there is no interface for this in OSX. You can use IE to change the apps, or you can use More Internet Preferences (which I recommend).

By the way, Safari does not honor the user's preference for FTP links, and insists on using the Finder. This is, shall we say, unacceptable.
Here it was sending it to Internet Explorer..

I have to try again..
     
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Feb 24, 2003, 06:05 PM
 
Originally posted by Digital Point:
I deleted Fetch and then Finder started handling it. Which is worse than Fetch... Any other ideas?

- Shawn
Is there a reason why you need this done? Unless you don't feel like entering in the server/log/pass info, setting up Transmit shouldn't take too long. Once the finder handles FTP the right way it will be awesome.
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