A few questions I should not have to ask....

[Scott Stevenson]

On Aug 14, 2007, at 12:57 PM, Jason Slack wrote:

> 2. Is there a way to re-build the Application "database"?  What I  
> mean is when you right click on a file and select open with, I get  
> a ton of things i can open with. Some of which I believe are  
> deleted from my system. Some of which I have multiple versions for  
> testing sake, but I always want to open in the latest unless from  
> this menu,

You want to clear the LaunchServices (or "LS") cache. I did a quick  
google and found this, but I'm not sure it's still valid (from 2004):

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20031215144430486


> Is there a file that I can edit that lets me associate what  
> extension and what programs to offer to open it with?

If you choose a file and do a Get Info there's a "Change All..."  
button under the "Open with" section. That might do what you want.


> Is there some way i can say only offer application possibilities  
> from /Applications and no place else (say the app resides in one of  
> my development folders or some other place?)

I don't believe so.

     - Scott
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