Open files with no extension names.

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  1. UT-Battelle, Jun 26, 2008

    UT-Battelle macrumors newbie

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    I just got my new MacbookPro. It is annoying that the Terminal is set as the default opener for those files without an extension name. For example, a file like "car" will be opened by the terminal when I double click it. The terminal will execute each line of the file as a command.
    Is there any way to set TextEdit.app as the default opener for any file that is not explicitly assigned to an application? Thanks.
     
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  2. MisterMe, Jun 26, 2008

    MisterMe macrumors G4

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    Why TextExit? Do you know the true file types of your extensionless files? If you do, then you can drag and drop the file onto the icon of a compatible application.
     
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  3. erdomi, May 7, 2009

    erdomi macrumors newbie

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    I would love to know the answer to this question too. I am new to mac and used to use linux, which would open extensionless files in a text editing program. I like it that way. I want a text editing program because I have produced a lot of text files in my linux machine with no extensions. I want all of these files to be opened in a text editor by default. I know I can change the default app for any particular file, but it will not "change all" for the files that have no extensions. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
     
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