Apps doubled in Open with...

[Snowy_River]

Like the title says. Take a look at the attached image. Anyone have any clue why it's doing that? TIA.

 

[iMeowbot]

Do you have a second drive attached (such as a backup drive with all the apps on it)? Those have a way of making their way into the menu after a while.

You can clear out the menu with this command from the terminal:

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

One side effect: the warning about "this is the first time you have opened this program blah blah blah" will be reset.

The doubling will eventually come back if there are extra copies of apps around, though.

 

[TheAnswer]

Take a look at Wild Cowboy's second post here for what it may be and how to fix it.

 

[Snowy_River]

Thanks a lot. That seems to have done the trick!

I'm sure the issue did have to do with the occasionally attached backup drive. Not sure what to do about that...

Well, again, thanks!