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Removing "Opem With..." options?
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Jan 24, 2007, 10:55 PM
 
When I was wanting to open a photo in Fireworks instead of Preview, I encountered this mess:



I only have one copy of Camino installed (used to use Intel Optimized version, but deleted it), don't even have Opera installed anymore, and I don't know why the CrossOver thing is there in the first place.

How can I remove some of these options?
(Last edited by DuckRacer1; Jan 27, 2007 at 12:37 PM. )
     
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Jan 25, 2007, 02:13 AM
 
You need to have the Launch Services Cache rebuilt:

macosxhints.com - How to rebuild the LaunchServices database

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Jan 25, 2007, 05:13 AM
 
or just use Onyx
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Jan 25, 2007, 05:36 AM
 
Opera is included with PhotoShop CS3 beta. I noticed this myself because I couldn't understand why on earth I had it in my list to begin with.
     
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Jan 25, 2007, 01:24 PM
 
Originally Posted by Visualize View Post
Opera is included with PhotoShop CS3 beta. I noticed this myself because I couldn't understand why on earth I had it in my list to begin with.
PSCS3 didn't install Opera on my machine
     
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Jan 25, 2007, 01:38 PM
 
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PSCS3 didn't install Opera on my machine
Same here. Opera is not installed with Photoshop CS3
     
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Jan 25, 2007, 01:39 PM
 
CS3beta - perhaps they removed it from the final version?
     
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Jan 25, 2007, 09:00 PM
 
The final version that no one has because it doesn't exist yet? Maybe.
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Jan 25, 2007, 09:16 PM
 
Sorry to derail this thread, but what if you want to ADD one option? Often I want to open a picture with Photoshop 5.5 (Classic) but it doesn't appear in the list..
     
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Jan 25, 2007, 10:06 PM
 
RCDefaultApp prefpane will allow you to set PS 5.5 as a default app, which would keep it at the top of the list. Whether this works in unison with classic, I don't know...

RCDefaultApp 2.0.1 - MacUpdate
     
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Jan 26, 2007, 02:04 PM
 
Originally Posted by jasong View Post
The final version that no one has because it doesn't exist yet? Maybe.
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Jan 26, 2007, 05:21 PM
 
Originally Posted by FireWire View Post
Sorry to derail this thread, but what if you want to ADD one option? Often I want to open a picture with Photoshop 5.5 (Classic) but it doesn't appear in the list..
you click OTHER at the bottom .
     
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Jan 27, 2007, 01:48 AM
 
Originally Posted by kmkkid View Post
RCDefaultApp prefpane will allow you to set PS 5.5 as a default app, which would keep it at the top of the list. Whether this works in unison with classic, I don't know...

RCDefaultApp 2.0.1 - MacUpdate
Thank you! I will try that!

Originally Posted by spice003 View Post
you click OTHER at the bottom .
I don't think it would add it to the list permanently, it only lets you choose an app for this particular time?
     
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Jan 27, 2007, 11:39 AM
 
Originally Posted by bowwowman View Post
or just use Onyx
I don't see the option in Onyx.
     
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Jan 27, 2007, 11:50 AM
 
FWIW:

I too noticed that duplicate issue after using SuperDuper. So I asked Dave Nanian, the developer, if he had insight. His reply:

"The reason you see multiple items, after using SuperDuper!, is because you're creating new copies of the applications (on the backup). Since the paths to these applications are different, LaunchServices puts them in again."

I presume this is also the case with CCC.

As noted above, rebuilding the Launch Services Database with OnyX, Cocktail or similar utilities is a solution.
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Jan 27, 2007, 12:40 PM
 
Originally Posted by Big Mac View Post
You need to have the Launch Services Cache rebuilt:

macosxhints.com - How to rebuild the LaunchServices database
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Originally Posted by bowwowman View Post
or just use Onyx
I'm currently looking through the options of it, haven't found anything so far...

Also, could someone edit the thread title and correct the spelling error? I tried doing it myself, but it didn't work for some odd reason...
     
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Jan 28, 2007, 05:13 PM
 
Originally Posted by DuckRacer1 View Post
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I'm currently looking through the options of it, haven't found anything so far...
Onyx v 1.7.7, Maintenance tab, reset button, last item in box is "LaunchServicesDatabase" √ the box and hit execute
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