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

[Jason Slack]

Hi Scott,

> 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
>


Thank you, I did not realize it was Launch Services that did this. I tried
searching under a lot of things, but not this.

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.
>

Yes, I can set that as a default, but i was hoping for a file someplace that
said something like:

.txt - TextMate, BBEdit,
.html - Firefox, Safari

etc, etc ad have only those applications show in the "Open With" menu and
not any other applications, even thought they might think they could open
the file. Does that make sense? Say for .txt I also have TextWrangler
installed, but not in the list above, TextWrangler should not show up in the
"Open With" list because I have not specified it.

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.
>

Maybe this whole concept is a great new piece of software I could work on. I
have some free time at this point.....Both points that i made above could be
in this application...

Jason
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