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I am looking for an option to automatically start files with a special extension always with the same program.
For example, if I want to open a .avi video file, macos by default does it with quicktime. As quicktime is not able to read .avi, it usually hangs or crashes. What I like to do is to tell macos 'please open any .avi with vlc from now on'. Is this possible? And if, how? I am looking for this option since I have bought my mac, but unfortunenately didn't found it yet.
Best,
Bernhard
- Click the Change All button and then choose “Continue.” This will cause all files of that type to open in the new application. If you're ready to move on from your current Mac, check out.
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- Even after you have granted access to the Photos app, Duplicate File Finder and other third-party programs that work with Photos on your Mac, you may still encounter some problems. You may see a pop-up window stating that the application does not have access to Photos in the following situations: Your pictures are stored outside the Photos app.
Open Google Chrome and click the 'Chrome menu' (three horizontal lines) button located in the top-right corner of the browser window. From the drop-down menu, choose 'More Tools' and select 'Extensions'. In the 'Extensions' window, look for any recently-installed suspicious add-ons. Allow other apps & extensions from the Chrome Web Store only—Users can install all apps and extensions from the Chrome Web store except the ones that you block. Users can only install apps from the Google Play store that you allow. Block all other apps & extensions—Users can only install the apps and extensions that you allow. BlockFileSystemRead (2) = Don't allow any site to request read access to files and directories via the File System API. AskFileSystemRead (3) = Allow sites to ask the user to grant read access to files and directories via the File System API. Use the preceding information when configuring this policy. Supported features: Can be mandatory: Yes. Click the Change All button and then choose “Continue.” This will cause all files of that type to open in the new application. If you're ready to move on from your current Mac, check out.
A: Some Mac files have a 'Creator' and 'Type' identifier rather than a file extension. This comes from Mac OS 9 and previous versions of the Mac OS, in which most Macintosh files did not have file extensions. In Mac OS X, nearly all filenames include an extension, though files with no extension can still be opened.
If the associated program for the 'extensionless' file is installed, Mac OS X should automatically open the file with the correct program. If the application is not available, you may get an error saying the file cannot be opened. If this is the case, you may try to drag the file to an application you think might open the file. For example, if the file is a text file, try dragging it to TextEdit. If you think the file is a picture, try opening it in Preview. If it is an audio or video clip, try dragging the file to QuickTime Player to see if it will open.
Sometimes it is difficult to determine the file type of a file with no extension, but there are some programs that will show you the Creator and Type information, which can be helpful. For example, if the Creator is listed as 'SIT!,' you may be able to guess that the file is a StuffIt file, and therefore can be opened with StuffIt Expander.
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Two programs that allow you to view the Type and Creator information of files include NameCleaner and FileType. These programs also let you alter the Creator and Type information, which usually should not be changed. If the Creator and Type information is modified incorrectly, no programs will recognize the file.
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If you have tried the steps above and still cannot open the file, it is possible the file belongs to a Windows program and is just missing a file extension. You may want to transfer the file to a Windows-based computer to see if a Windows program will open it.
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Updated: June 14, 2011