Error: No associated application could be found?

[jmy2469]

Upgraded to Mountain Lion yesterday. When getting an e-mail that has a link in it to click on, I get the following message, Error, no associated application could be found. Any idea what is happening with this, and how can I fix it? Thanks for the help. John

 

[Weaselboy]

What is the extension on the file? It sounds like you don't have whatever app is required to view the file.

For example, if someone sends you a file called reports.xls (an Excel spreadsheet file) you would need Excel or Apple Numbers or some such app to view the spreadsheet.

 

[jmy2469]

Just got the e-mail from the reply to the post that I made here, https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1411682/

I got the same error message. No idea what is going on, it has never happened before

 

[Weaselboy]

Just got the e-mail from the reply to the post that I made here, https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1411682/

I got the same error message. No idea what is going on, it has never happened before

I think I misunderstood. You mean it is an HTML link to web page? Open Safari and in preferences / general tab see if Safari is set as the default browser.

 

[jmy2469]

That fixed it! I set Safari as default and now everything is good. Thanks for the help!

 

[devonsnorkie]

I did this too and it worked thank you for helping. My default always had been Safari, I don't know what happened.

 

[dinazabi]

No associted app. could be found

I think I misunderstood. You mean it is an HTML link to web page? Open Safari and in preferences / general tab see if Safari is set as the default browser.

Thanks all good now. Its working fine.🙂

 

[1GatorGirl]

Adding my thanks. I had the same issue, but you helped resolve it.