programs showing up 3x in the "open as" menu

[excalibur313]

When I right click on a file and go to open as, it has 3 copies of every program that the file can be opened with. Is there a way I can reset it so it will only count each program once? This probably happened when I backed up my system, then installed a fresh copy of tiger. There was some error in the transfer wizard so I had to do it by hand. Thank you so much for your help!

 

[72930]

Type this (or just copy it) into terminal

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

 

[WildCowboy]

You can also use an app like MainMenu to accomplish this without venturing into Terminal. The task you're looking for is Rebuild LaunchServices.

 

[excalibur313]

You can also use an app like MainMenu to accomplish this without venturing into Terminal. The task you're looking for is Rebuild LaunchServices.

Hmm I tried that twice and it didn't seem to do it....I wonder what else I can do. Also, I tried the terminal commands but they couldn't find the file I was referencing (this could be my bad terminal skills though.)

 

[Eidorian]

Type this (or just copy it) into terminal

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

Hey, we went over this last time.

Hmm I tried that twice and it didn't seem to do it....I wonder what else I can do. Also, I tried the terminal commands but they couldn't find the file I was referencing (this could be my bad terminal skills though.)

Try this...

/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -r -f -domain local -domain system -domain user "/Applications"

 

[72930]

Hmm I tried that twice and it didn't seem to do it....I wonder what else I can do. Also, I tried the terminal commands but they couldn't find the file I was referencing (this could be my bad terminal skills though.)

Try this slightly different one:

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

Just copy it, open Terminal, and paste, then press the return key

 

[Eidorian]

Try this slightly different one:

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

Just copy it, open Terminal, and paste, then press the return key

Little slow there.

 

[excalibur313]

Yup that did it! Thank you so much for your help!

 

[Eidorian]

Yup that did it! Thank you so much for your help!

Which one did it?

 

[72930]

Little slow there.

In fact I posted that in another thread, and you said there was something better down below on the Macosxhints page...I thought my original post on this page was that one, unfortunately I was wrong...

 

[Eidorian]

In fact I posted that in another thread, and you said there was something better down below on the Macosxhints page...I thought my original post on this page was that one, unfortunately I was wrong...

Tis ok.

Here's our favorite page.

Looks like newer versions of Tiger need the slightly modified command.