Duplicate Entries using 'Open With' on OS X
I noticed today on my MBP running Mountain Lion that using "Open With" (control+click on a file in Finder) showed duplicate entries for the file.
I’m unsure as to what I did that caused this problem to happen, though a recent thread on Apple Support Communities indicates it has something to do with clone images. I recently updated XCode through the App Store, and now have a duplicate entry for XCode when I do "Open With," so perhaps it’s happening when I update an application.
As one of the responses in the thread suggested, the solution for me was to run the following command in my Terminal window:
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
I didn’t need to logout. I just relaunched Finder (control+option+click on Finder icon in the Dock) and the problem went away.
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Paul is a software design and development coach and mentor. He is available for consulting and training through his company, Virtual Genius LLC. He is the author of The EventStorming Handbook and major contributor to Behavior-Driven Development with Cucumber. He is also the founder and chair for the Explore DDD conference.