Comments on: Tutorial: Clear the Finder’s “Open With” Menu http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/ Mac Apps, Reviews, Previews, Interviews, and Giveaways. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:57:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Wired For Gadgets » Mac Tip: Clean out “Open With…” http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-155241 Wired For Gadgets » Mac Tip: Clean out “Open With…” Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:47:43 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-155241 [...] Tutorial: Clear the Finder’s “Open With” Menu [via Lifehacker] [...] [...] Tutorial: Clear the Finder’s “Open With” Menu [via Lifehacker] [...]

]]> By: Art Caldara http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-154752 Art Caldara Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:50:16 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-154752 It didn't work for me, but this did. in terminal type or copy the following and press return. /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user I found this on the internet and it does work. It didn’t work for me, but this did.
in terminal type or copy the following and press return.

/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user

I found this on the internet and it does work.

]]> By: Alex M http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-153032 Alex M Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:58:36 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-153032 I tried all of the suggested ways to get rid of the unwanted "Open With.." files, however they never cleared the Adobe droplets. I could never figure out how to get them off until i searched for one of the droplet files locations: /Applications/Adobe Illustrator/Samples/Droplets There are two folders contained within this folder (ImageReadyDroplets and PhotoshopDroplets) I then compressed both of these folders and deleted the original folders off of my computer. It may not at first seem like it worked, but give it a few minutes and browse through the Finder and it will eventually clear them. (or restart the finder) All I have now is to remove Parallels items (Paint, WordPad, etc.) I have already gotten rid of anything Parallels on my computer, yet they still exist. Any help? I tried all of the suggested ways to get rid of the unwanted “Open With..” files, however they never cleared the Adobe droplets. I could never figure out how to get them off until i searched for one of the droplet files locations:

/Applications/Adobe Illustrator/Samples/Droplets

There are two folders contained within this folder (ImageReadyDroplets and PhotoshopDroplets)

I then compressed both of these folders and deleted the original folders off of my computer.

It may not at first seem like it worked, but give it a few minutes and browse through the Finder and it will eventually clear them. (or restart the finder)

All I have now is to remove Parallels items (Paint, WordPad, etc.) I have already gotten rid of anything Parallels on my computer, yet they still exist. Any help?

]]> By: Clear Nonexistant Apps from Finder’s “Open With” Menu on the Mac OS X Tiger and Leopard http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-152388 Clear Nonexistant Apps from Finder’s “Open With” Menu on the Mac OS X Tiger and Leopard Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:57:00 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-152388 [...] MacApper:Clear the Finder’s “Open With” Menu - Check out the comments on this post for a good discussion of why the Apple method mentioned above is inadequate. [...] [...] MacApper:Clear the Finder’s “Open With” Menu – Check out the comments on this post for a good discussion of why the Apple method mentioned above is inadequate. [...]

]]> By: Alan http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-152141 Alan Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:39:32 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-152141 On Leopard I found that: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user Worked perfectly (and removed all the Parallels and VMWare Fusion associations that were still there even after I disabled smartselect etc.) On Leopard I found that: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user

Worked perfectly (and removed all the Parallels and VMWare Fusion associations that were still there even after I disabled smartselect etc.)

]]> By: chimpo' http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-77479 chimpo' Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:48:38 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-77479 Cocktail works fine with this issue. Cocktail works fine with this issue.

]]> By: john http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-28521 john Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:36:21 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-28521 yea umm i need help.. lol you know when you u try to view a file and in order to do that you have to go through that open file with stuffs? well by accident i clicked use this option for everything(i dont know if i wrote that verbatim)and now it always open any file with wordpad. I really dont want this because its affecting everything such as other files for work. -.- help asap. thanks yea umm i need help.. lol you know when you u try to view a file and in order to do that you have to go through that open file with stuffs? well by accident i clicked use this option for everything(i dont know if i wrote that verbatim)and now it always open any file with wordpad. I really dont want this because its affecting everything such as other files for work. -.- help asap.
thanks

]]> By: Typical Mac User Podcast » TMUP Live 55: Dave Hamilton from the Mac Observer “In the Pocket” http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-25176 Typical Mac User Podcast » TMUP Live 55: Dave Hamilton from the Mac Observer “In the Pocket” Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:08:59 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-25176 [...] Fix “Open With” Duplicates [...] [...] Fix “Open With” Duplicates [...]

]]> By: Como limpar o menu “Abrir Com” (Open With) do Mac OS X http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-17832 Como limpar o menu “Abrir Com” (Open With) do Mac OS X Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:55:27 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-17832 [...] bem. Essa lista é gerada automaticamente pelo sistema, como todos sabemos. O que não sabíamos e o que nosso leitor Bruno Casarini descobriu é que ela não é atualizada tão constantemente [...] [...] bem. Essa lista é gerada automaticamente pelo sistema, como todos sabemos. O que não sabíamos e o que nosso leitor Bruno Casarini descobriu é que ela não é atualizada tão constantemente [...]

]]> By: Mac Tip: Clean out “Open With…” » Wired For Gadgets http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-17790 Mac Tip: Clean out “Open With…” » Wired For Gadgets Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:05:05 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-17790 [...] Tutorial: Clear the Finder’s “Open With” Menu [via Lifehacker] [...] [...] Tutorial: Clear the Finder’s “Open With” Menu [via Lifehacker] [...]

]]> By: links for 2007-10-11 « /tmp http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-17711 links for 2007-10-11 « /tmp Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:08:45 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-17711 [...] Tutorial: Clear the Finder’s “Open With” Menu | MacApper (tags: mac finder openwith) [...] [...] Tutorial: Clear the Finder’s “Open With” Menu | MacApper (tags: mac finder openwith) [...]

]]> By: Usersky Daily News Network » Mac Tip: Clean Up Finder’s “Open With” Menu http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-17658 Usersky Daily News Network » Mac Tip: Clean Up Finder’s “Open With” Menu Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:01:45 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-17658 [...] want to get even more granular with your Open With Menu, check out the Mac OS X Hints post below. Tutorial: Clear the Finder’s “Open With” Menu [MacApper] Remove excess ‘Open with…’ contextual menu entries [Mac OS X [...] [...] want to get even more granular with your Open With Menu, check out the Mac OS X Hints post below. Tutorial: Clear the Finder’s “Open With” Menu [MacApper] Remove excess ‘Open with…’ contextual menu entries [Mac OS X [...]

]]> By: dave http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-17609 dave Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:42:50 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-17609 ...an easier fix for those having problems with this tip: download the free mainmenu application, then go to cleaning and rebuild launch services...that'll fix it up fast.. …an easier fix for those having problems with this tip: download the free mainmenu application, then go to cleaning and rebuild launch services…that’ll fix it up fast..

]]> By: Lou http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-17596 Lou Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:37:38 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-17596 Dr. Girlfriend is right, the tip as published above doesn't work, but the drunkenblog command does. Deleting com.apple.LaunchServices.plist only bins your default app preferences. There's another added benefit that doesn't appear to be mentioned (unless I missed it). I've been having trouble with finder for some time now, when trying to get the context menu in a mounted drive. Didn't matter if it was a mounted sparseimage file, a network samba/afp share, or even a Macfusion mount. Right clicking (or CTRL-click) in the finder window (to create a new folder, for instance) caused finder to crash. I thought it was something I'd have to live with until Leopard came out, but after using the command above (THANK YOU Dr. Girlfriend!), I forgot about this issue as I often do before 9:00 in the morning, and had created a folder and moved several things around in a sparseimage finder window before I wondered why it didn't crash on me. Apparently this command cleaned out whatever was causing it. So, I'm starting a OSXCleanupCmd script in my ~/bin directory. This command goes at the top, and will be run every couple months - or whenever I have weird behavior. It would be neat to find a list of potential candidate commands for such a script. Lou Dr. Girlfriend is right, the tip as published above doesn’t work, but the drunkenblog command does. Deleting com.apple.LaunchServices.plist only bins your default app preferences.

There’s another added benefit that doesn’t appear to be mentioned (unless I missed it). I’ve been having trouble with finder for some time now, when trying to get the context menu in a mounted drive. Didn’t matter if it was a mounted sparseimage file, a network samba/afp share, or even a Macfusion mount. Right clicking (or CTRL-click) in the finder window (to create a new folder, for instance) caused finder to crash.

I thought it was something I’d have to live with until Leopard came out, but after using the command above (THANK YOU Dr. Girlfriend!), I forgot about this issue as I often do before 9:00 in the morning, and had created a folder and moved several things around in a sparseimage finder window before I wondered why it didn’t crash on me. Apparently this command cleaned out whatever was causing it.

So, I’m starting a OSXCleanupCmd script in my ~/bin directory. This command goes at the top, and will be run every couple months – or whenever I have weird behavior. It would be neat to find a list of potential candidate commands for such a script.

Lou

]]> By: Dr. Girlfriend http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-17548 Dr. Girlfriend Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:26:52 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-17548 It works, Simon - it's very easy. I just did it with no problems. I got the tip from here: http://www.drunkenblog.com/drunkenblog-archives/000643.html While it does get rid of duplicate program entries, it doesn't solve the other problems: there are at least a dozen droplets Adobe has crapped all over my context menu. It works, Simon – it’s very easy. I just did it with no problems. I got the tip from here:

http://www.drunkenblog.com/drunkenblog-archives/000643.html

While it does get rid of duplicate program entries, it doesn’t solve the other problems: there are at least a dozen droplets Adobe has crapped all over my context menu.

]]> By: Simon http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-17532 Simon Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:10:22 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-17532 Did nothing for me either. I've had duplicates of all my apps in there for 2 years. Very frustrating. At least I now know other people have the same issue. I am too scared to do Terminal thingies. Did nothing for me either. I’ve had duplicates of all my apps in there for 2 years. Very frustrating. At least I now know other people have the same issue. I am too scared to do Terminal thingies.

]]> By: MacTips » Clear and Repopulate Finder’s “Open With” Menu http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-17531 MacTips » Clear and Repopulate Finder’s “Open With” Menu Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:09:57 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-17531 [...] [Via MacApper] [...] [...] [Via MacApper] [...]

]]> By: Greg H http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-17529 Greg H Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:06:08 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-17529 When this became a problem for me, I used <a href="http://macapper.com/2007/04/02/np-cocktail-swig-your-mac-into-shape/" rel="nofollow">Cocktail</a> to clean it out. If this tip does not work for you, there are a few other Mac maintenance applications that will do it for you. When this became a problem for me, I used Cocktail to clean it out. If this tip does not work for you, there are a few other Mac maintenance applications that will do it for you.

]]> By: Mac Tip: Clean Up Finder’s “Open With” Menu · TechBlogger http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-17523 Mac Tip: Clean Up Finder’s “Open With” Menu · TechBlogger Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:32:09 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-17523 [...] want to get even more granular with your Open With Menu, check out the Mac OS X Hints post below. Tutorial: Clear the Finder’s “Open With” Menu [MacApper]Remove excess ‘Open with…’ contextual menu entries [Mac OS X [...] [...] want to get even more granular with your Open With Menu, check out the Mac OS X Hints post below. Tutorial: Clear the Finder’s “Open With” Menu [MacApper]Remove excess ‘Open with…’ contextual menu entries [Mac OS X [...]

]]> By: Dr. Girlfriend http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-17521 Dr. Girlfriend Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:19:45 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-17521 Didn't work for me either, but here's a solution that will (you'll probably have to do it again every so often): 1. Open Terminal 2. Copy and paste the following command: /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user Didn’t work for me either, but here’s a solution that will (you’ll probably have to do it again every so often):

1. Open Terminal

2. Copy and paste the following command:
/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user

]]> By: Miles Evans http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-17451 Miles Evans Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:35:54 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-17451 Apple's word on this procedure seems exactly the same as above: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305627 Apple’s word on this procedure seems exactly the same as above: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305627

]]> By: Andreas http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-17443 Andreas Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:05:47 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-17443 Did nothing for me either, and I also did a restart. A side effect though was/is that all my apps forgot who was boss. Ie. Firefox asked if I wanted to set it as my default browser, NNW asked if I wanted to set it as default newsreader and Adium asked if I wanted to... you know the drill. Did nothing for me either, and I also did a restart. A side effect though was/is that all my apps forgot who was boss. Ie. Firefox asked if I wanted to set it as my default browser, NNW asked if I wanted to set it as default newsreader and Adium asked if I wanted to… you know the drill.

]]> By: Justine http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-17441 Justine Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:27:37 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-17441 Didn't work for me either and I restared my Mac :/ Didn’t work for me either and I restared my Mac :/

]]> By: Jim http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-17417 Jim Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:54:57 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-17417 Don't you have to at least re-start the Finder (if not completely log out)? This tip doesn't work for me... though I haven't tried logging out yet. Don’t you have to at least re-start the Finder (if not completely log out)? This tip doesn’t work for me… though I haven’t tried logging out yet.

]]> By: Greg H http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-17377 Greg H Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:21:52 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-17377 @Bob - I think he is running a ShapeShifter Theme. @Bob – I think he is running a ShapeShifter Theme.

]]> By: Bob http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-17368 Bob Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:19:15 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-17368 Are you using leopard or pre-Tiger OS X? The highlighter bar is a different shape than in Tiger. Are you using leopard or pre-Tiger OS X? The highlighter bar is a different shape than in Tiger.

]]> By: Arjun Muralidharan http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-17355 Arjun Muralidharan Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:44:00 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-17355 Photoshop clutters my list like hell! Anyone know how to control which items are displayed int he first place? Photoshop clutters my list like hell! Anyone know how to control which items are displayed int he first place?

]]> By: Pete http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-17339 Pete Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:33:44 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-17339 Great! Now how do I stop it from spinning up my external hard-drives (and pausing for the 4-6 seconds that that takes) whenever my mouse hovers over 'Open With' for too long? Great! Now how do I stop it from spinning up my external hard-drives (and pausing for the 4-6 seconds that that takes) whenever my mouse hovers over ‘Open With’ for too long?

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