Multiple entries in "Open With" CM

[Guntis]

Today I found that I have multiple entries of the same programs in Finder's Open With contextual menu. For example:

Open With >
CocoTumbX
CocoTumbX
CocoTumbX
CocoTumbX
ColorSync Utility
ColorSync Utility
ColorSync Utility
ColorSync Utility
Firefox
Firefox
Preview
Preview
Preview
Preview
QPict
QPict
QPict
QPict
QPict
QPict
RealPlayer
RealPlayer
RealPlayer
RealPlayer
RealPlayer
RealPlayer
RealPlayer
RealPlayer

etc.
How to get rid of these multiple items while preserving each program to be listed once? Thanks in advance!

 

[Lacero]

Are you on a network?

 

[croshtique]

I have a similar problem although not as extreme as yours! I only get doubles of QuickTime Player, TextEdit and Safari (and I only have one copy of those applications on my Mac...)

 

[mkrishnan]

Try executing the following terminal command:

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

It should all be one long line. You can copy and paste it into Terminal.

Source: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20031215144430486

 

[croshtique]

That fixed it - thanks!

 

[Guntis]

Thanks! Problem solved. Mac user community is really wonderful!

 

[mkrishnan]

Anytime, glad it worked.

 

[crazycat]

MR member "yellow" directed me to this thread Thanks and i would like to know why this happens in the first place? is there anyway to make it not happen again in the future?

 

[Guntis]

I think it happens every time I clone my "Macintosh HD" hard drive to the external LaCie hard disk. After that all applications start to double. Clone again and they will triple... I just reported this issue to Apple. Can we all do that? Maybe they will hear our plea for help...

Actually this is the script which I use now:

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

And I sent message to the SuperDuper! developer - here's what he replied:

You can automate the process with an "after-copy" shell script (in Advanced Options). You'd create a plain text file with:

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

(two lines). Save that as "RebuildLaunchServices.sh" (directly in your Home folder root), and then, in terminal, turn on its execute bit:

chmod +x RebuildLaunchServices.sh

Then, set that as the "After copy" shell script.
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