Comments on: Change File Associations in Mac OS X

By: Hennie_S

Hennie_S — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:47:05 +0000

My issue is similar but different. For some reason my Mac has got itself in a muddle with file associations.

I can’t click on an attachment in an e-mail (I use iMail) and have the file open in MS Word/Excel etc (I use Parallels). I have to now save it first to my hard drive.

I also can’t open files directly from Finder by double clicking. I have to open them from within the application, i.e. launch Excel first, use the File, Open option and search for the file on my Hard Drive.

This persist despite the fact that I’ve done the “Get Info” bit and associated the files with the correct applications.

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:58:45 +0000

I can get it to change all of my files but if I reboot I need to go through the process again. I have 10.7.5

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 19:29:51 +0000

Thanks Dude!

Was looking for a solution to this issue!!!

By: Taymoor

Taymoor — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:12:28 +0000

Thanks. Really helpful

By: Apollo

Apollo — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 03:15:13 +0000

Whoops, never mind, I was going straight to “Open With” in the RC menu, I missed the bit about hitting “Get Info” first and working in there. (Without that, you can only change it for one individual file, not for a file type.) OK, this works fine for me in 10.7.4, thank you very much.

By: Apollo

Apollo — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 03:09:27 +0000

This doesn’t work at all. I have Lion, 10.7.4, and there is no “Change All” option that I can find.

By: sea

sea — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 02:38:19 +0000

THANKYOU!!!
this has been driving me a little nutty… put up with for 6 months… i must learn to come to osx daily faster……

thankyou

By: Show Filename Extensions in Mac OS X

Show Filename Extensions in Mac OS X — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:26:40 +0000

[...] many users, not seeing filename extensions is probably fine, but I often set custom file associations, and knowing the extension will let you know what app is going to open with each file without [...]

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:00:59 +0000

Hey did you solve the INDD issue defaulting back to CS5.5.. I have the same issue!

By: cash bishop

cash bishop — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:37:03 +0000

nothing, rubicode included, seems to be able to re-associate .indd files with InDesign 5 after installing 5.5. after choosing InDesign 5, the pulldown menu simply reverts to 5.5.

By: alan

alan — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:59:55 +0000

thanks, mate!! much appreciated!

By: Easily Set File Association in Mac OS X Lion Using “Always Open With” App

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 02:03:30 +0000

[...] in the pre-Lion way through the “Get Info” menu for a one time use or by hitting the “Change All” button in a files Get Info window, but the new option-right click method is much faster, easier to [...]

By: Ram

Ram — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:25:30 +0000

I needed this and you were #1 on google. You’re a savior and deserve to be there

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 15 May 2011 18:23:20 +0000

OMG thanks so much this has been annoying me for months!! damn quicktime always associates itself with files it cant even play lol

By: Lu

Lu — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:25:13 +0000

Thanks – this has been driving me nuts as long as I’ve had my Mac, seem to always put up with it, but this morning I decided, no more!