Double entires in "open with"

[dylan]

Every app is listed twice in the open with dialog. I have no external drives or network computers mounted. A spotlight search reveals only a single app.

Has anyone seen this before? Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[apfhex]

Have you made a clone backup using something like SuperDuper or CarbonCopyCloner? Even if your backup drive isn't connected, the duplicate copies of your applications on the backup can cause OS X to show two copies in the "Open With" menu.

 

[SmurfBoxMasta]

to fix this, copy & paste this command into the terminal:

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

this resets your launch services database, which is what controls what shows up in the "Open with" list, among other things

 

[dylan]

to fix this, copy & paste this command into the terminal:

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

this resets your launch services database, which is what controls what shows up in the "Open with" list, among other things

Worked like a charm. Thanks.

 

[SmurfBoxMasta]

glad to help

 

[2dogs2]

No such file or directory .. Snow Leopard

to fix this, copy & paste this command into the terminal:

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

this resets your launch services database, which is what controls what shows up in the "Open with" list, among other things