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Opening a file using a "right click+open with.. function"
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i have a certain bug that is kind of irritating me and i don't know how to solve it.
the problem is when i use a particular function out of the right click's set of menus. every now and then i find a video that does not open up with the default quicktime player. so i right click and choose 'open with' and usually pick VLC.
but now i have doubles of every option. 2xvlc, 2xreal player, 2xwindows media player, 2x mplayer.
how do i get rid of the duplicates?
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Originally Posted by macdummy
i have a certain bug that is kind of irritating me and i don't know how to solve it.
the problem is when i use a particular function out of the right click's set of menus. every now and then i find a video that does not open up with the default quicktime player. so i right click and choose 'open with' and usually pick VLC.
but now i have doubles of every option. 2xvlc, 2xreal player, 2xwindows media player, 2x mplayer.
how do i get rid of the duplicates?
Your Launch Services database has gone wonky. I fixed mine just yesterday.
You can use some freeware and shareware utilities such as Cocktail to do this, but I used an AppleScript I found here. Don't worry; it's quick and painless.
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Did you happen to plug in an external drive that has all those apps on it?
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great dtriska! it worked.
and yes ssharon, i believe you are correct with the external drive. i was moving a lot of old backed up data into my new HD and after i was finished i noticed the problem.
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Join Date: Oct 2000
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Be aware that if you want to permanently change the application association for a given file or a whole file type, use the Open With function of Get Info.
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