Repeated applications in "OPEN WITH"

[reddevil0728]

Can someone advise what is the cause of this and how to get rid of it?

Clicking either one will do the same thing.

 

[Feed Me]

I had this. You need to rebuild the LaunchServices cache.

Open terminal, and paste the following in:

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

EDIT: the above command doesn't work, see below for working version.

 

[reddevil0728]

I had this. You need to rebuild the LaunchServices cache.

Open terminal, and paste the following in:

This is wat i get

Last login: Sat Sep 1 19:35:18 on console
reddevil0728-MacBook-Pro:~ reddevil0728$ /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/\
> LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill\
> -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
lsregister: [OPTIONS] [ <path>... ]
[ -apps <domain>[,domain]... ]
[ -libs <domain>[,domain]... ]
[ -all <domain>[,domain]... ]

Paths are searched for applications to register with the Launch Service database.
Valid domains are "system", "local", "network" and "user". Domains can also
be specified using only the first letter.

-kill Reset the Launch Services database before doing anything else
-seed If database isn't seeded, scan default locations for applications and libraries to register
-lint Print information about plist errors while registering bundles
-convert Register apps found in older LS database files
-lazy n Sleep for n seconds before registering/scanning
-r Recursive directory scan, do not recurse into packages or invisible directories
-R Recursive directory scan, descending into packages and invisible directories
-f force-update registration even if mod date is unchanged
-u unregister instead of register
-v Display progress information
-dump Display full database contents after registration
-h Display this help
reddevil0728-MacBook-Pro:~ reddevil0728$

 

[Feed Me]

This is wat i get

whoops, sorry, try this:

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

 

[reddevil0728]

whoops, sorry, try this:

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

it works!

cheers mate!

 

[Feed Me]

No problemo

 

[The Economist]

whoops, sorry, try this:

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

I had the same problem, thanks!