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. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:15:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: MR V http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-168015 MR V Wed, 21 Sep 2011 03:13:19 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-168015 Ed H tip worked for me. Trashing the com.Apple.Launchservises file does not work at all. This same tip is at Apple site and just won't work. Running Snow Leopard. Thanks! Though now for some reason my rar files want to be opened in Path Finder even though I clearly set the them open in Stuffit Expander (even the icon matches Stuffit). Oh well, at least I no longer have 4 different Opera's in the open with list on html files for example. Ed H tip worked for me. Trashing the com.Apple.Launchservises file does not work at all. This same tip is at Apple site and just won’t work. Running Snow Leopard. Thanks! Though now for some reason my rar files want to be opened in Path Finder even though I clearly set the them open in Stuffit Expander (even the icon matches Stuffit). Oh well, at least I no longer have 4 different Opera’s in the open with list on html files for example.

]]> By: Chris http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-167991 Chris Sat, 17 Sep 2011 14:07:57 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-167991 Neither deleting the *.plist file in Finder nor running the terminal command (lsregister) worked for me. I want to clear entries in my "Open with..." drop down menu in Snow Leopard. Neither deleting the *.plist file in Finder nor running the terminal command (lsregister) worked for me. I want to clear entries in my “Open with…” drop down menu in Snow Leopard.

]]> By: Callie Silloway http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-167729 Callie Silloway Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:03:29 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-167729 These strategies also worked to provide a good way to recognize that other people online have the same dream really like my own to see way more pertaining to this issue. These strategies also worked to provide a good way to recognize that other people online have the same dream really like my own to see way more pertaining to this issue.

]]> By: Google Sniper http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-166047 Google Sniper Thu, 05 May 2011 09:28:44 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-166047 Great tips, thanks for sharing, it is truly a worth while subject. Great tips, thanks for sharing, it is truly a worth while subject.

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]]> By: Ed H http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-166038 Ed H Sun, 01 May 2011 17:06:39 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-166038 Does anyone know a utility or a way to ADD an app to the Finders "open with" list? Does anyone know a utility or a way to ADD an app to the Finders “open with” list?

]]> By: Ed H http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-166037 Ed H Sun, 01 May 2011 17:02:53 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-166037 Update: The following terminal command still works on Mac OS X version 10.6.7 Open spotlight (click on the magnifying glass upper right corner) then type terminal if the Top Hit is Terminal, press return to open terminal. A Terminal box will open, then cut and paste the following line into terminal and press return. It takes about 20 seconds to run. I ran it twice but I think it might just take a couple minutes to work. It got rid of several duplicates in my "open with" list. /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user edh Update: The following terminal command still works on Mac OS X version 10.6.7

Open spotlight (click on the magnifying glass upper right corner) then type terminal if the Top Hit is Terminal, press return to open terminal. A Terminal box will open, then cut and paste the following line into terminal and press return. It takes about 20 seconds to run. I ran it twice but I think it might just take a couple minutes to work. It got rid of several duplicates in my “open with” list.

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

edh

]]> By: Poster http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-165499 Poster Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:45:28 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-165499 Alex M thanks!! This worked!!! (removed the .exe files (I'm on a Mac anyways) in Samples/Droplets folder and waited 2 minutes) Alex M thanks!! This worked!!! (removed the .exe files (I’m on a Mac anyways) in Samples/Droplets folder and waited 2 minutes)

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]]> By: Clear Nonexistant Apps from Finder’s “Open With” Menu | Dave Brown Design http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-159757 Clear Nonexistant Apps from Finder’s “Open With” Menu | Dave Brown Design Fri, 21 May 2010 05:53:13 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-159757 [...] 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: CB http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/comment-page-1/#comment-159283 CB Sat, 03 Apr 2010 20:28:31 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/10/08/tutorial-clear-the-finders-open-with-menu/#comment-159283 Alan's version of the command to paste into terminal worked well for me using 10.6.3 and cleared out the parallels and VMWare list also. /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user Alan’s version of the command to paste into terminal worked well for me using 10.6.3 and cleared out the parallels and VMWare list also.

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

]]> 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 [...]

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