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Most of the time, the contextual menu labelled Always Open With will be used in order to open file as default application. And this leads to mistake being made most of the time.
When a file is set to always be opened with particular application, the change will only apply to that particular file. Let's say there are hundreds files of the same type, changes will be needed for all of those files, what a waste of time!
If the changes are to be made for every single files with the same type (same extension name), Get Info pane will be required. Here are the full and complete steps:
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Tips and Tricks
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Application,
Change,
Default
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Thanks for the tip. I use this method to set the default application, it works for a while then it reverts to the original application that was set before I changed. For example; I have the default Microsoft Word ".doc" opens in OpenOffice.org but I want it to open in Pages. I use your method to do so. It works for some time till I restart my computer. Open Office will return to be the default application for ".doc". Not only ".doc", this happen for ".qif" it's default is Preview and I want it to open in iBank.
Thank you <-------> so much, I've been using Mac for a couple of months and this little thing struck me the most, thank you for this wonderfull little post !
so, i did this and now everything except the original applications i had open with itunes - all of my pictures, anything i download - does anyone know how to return to the original default opening settings on everything?? thanks so much, Livi
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