How to change "Open With" default

When one has, say, a .tiff image stored in the Documents folder how does one change the "open with" default? For instance, if Photoshop is given as the default, how does one change this to Preview?

HI,
Right or control click the file, then click Get Info. Click the Open With discovery triangle and select the application you want to open that file with. You may have to click Other and navigate to the Applications folder to select the app, ie., Preview.
http://www.ehow.com/how4548206quick-change-files-default-application.html
Carolyn
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~~~~
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CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION F_GET_OLD_LEAVE(P_PERSON_ID NUMBER)
RETURN NUMBER IS
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BEGIN
select
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--             SEGMENT1 NOTES,
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(CASE
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--TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment2, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR') +1
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TRUNC(to_date(ACTUAL_TERMINATION_DATE,'DD/MM/RRRR'))- TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment3, 1, 10),'DD/MM/YYYY'), 'DD/MM/RRRR')-1
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TRUNC(to_date(ACTUAL_TERMINATION_DATE,'DD/MM/RRRR'))- TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment2, 1, 10),'DD/MM/YYYY'), 'DD/MM/RRRR')
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WHEN SEGMENT1 <> 'إجازة غير مدفوعة' and
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            TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment3, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR') <=1
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WHEN SEGMENT1 like '%إجازة سنوية%' and segment5 in( 'إجازة غير مدفوعة','تجاوز')and
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            TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment3, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR') -1
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TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment4, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR') -
TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment3, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR')<=1
THEN
TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment4, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR') -
TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment2, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR')
when SEGMENT1 LIKE '%إجازة غير مدفوعة%' AND SEGMENT5 NOT IN('تجاوز','إجازة غير مدفوعة') AND
TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment4, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR') -
TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment3, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR')>=2
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TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment2, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR')+1
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TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment3, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR')>=2
THEN
TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment4, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR') -
TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment2, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR')
WHEN
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THEN
   TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment4, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'),'DD/MM/RRRR') -
   TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment3, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'),'DD/MM/RRRR') - 2
WHEN
        to_char(to_date(SUBSTR(SEGMENT3, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'),'DD/MM/YYYY') =
        to_char(to_date(SUBSTR(SEGMENT4, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'),'DD/MM/YYYY')
        THEN 0
WHEN
EXTRACT(DAY FROM TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment3, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR'))= 31
THEN
     TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment4, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR') -
TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment3, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR')-1
--------------------------------------------when enddate is NULL---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- WHEN segment3 IS NULL THEN round(TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment4, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'),'DD/MM/RRRR') -
-- TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment2, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'),'DD/MM/RRRR'))
WHEN segment3 IS NULL THEN ((EXTRACT(MONTH FROM TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment4, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR')) -
        EXTRACT(MONTH FROM TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment2, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR'))) * 30) +
         (EXTRACT(DAY FROM TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment4, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR')) -
        EXTRACT(DAY FROM TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment2, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR')))
-----***********************************when segment1**********************************--------------------------
WHEN SEGMENT1 like '%صادف%' THEN ((EXTRACT(MONTH FROM TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment4, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR')) -
        EXTRACT(MONTH FROM TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment4, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR'))) * 0) +
         (EXTRACT(DAY FROM TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment4, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR')) -
        EXTRACT(DAY FROM TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment4, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR')))
WHEN
    EXTRACT(YEAR FROM TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment4, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR')) =
    EXTRACT(YEAR FROM TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment3, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR'))
THEN
      ((EXTRACT(MONTH FROM TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment4, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR')) -
        EXTRACT(MONTH FROM TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment3, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR'))) * 30) +
       (EXTRACT(DAY FROM TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment4, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR')) -
        EXTRACT(DAY FROM TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(segment3, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR')))-1
         ELSE 0
         END )EXCD_DAYS
             FROM HR.PER_ANALYSIS_CRITERIA C,
               PER_ALL_PEOPLE_F         PPF,
                PER_PERIODS_OF_SERVICE PPPS,
               PER_PERSON_ANALYSES      T ,
               fnd_id_flex_structures_vl f
             WHERE 1 = 1
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           and c.id_flex_num = f.id_flex_num
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      and f.ID_FLEX_STRUCTURE_NAME = 'XX_Old_Leave_Details'
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AND T.DATE_FROM>=( select
TO_DATE(to_date(SUBSTR(xx.global_value, 1, 10),'YYYY/MM/DD'), 'DD/MM/RRRR')
FROM
ff_globals_f xx
where xx.GLOBAL_NAME='XX_NEW_LEAVES_DATE_FROM'
AND SYSDATE BETWEEN XX.EFFECTIVE_START_DATE AND XX.EFFECTIVE_END_DATE)
and substr(c.segment1,1,10)>=
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FROM
ff_globals_f xx
where xx.GLOBAL_NAME='XX_NEW_LEAVES_STD'
AND SYSDATE BETWEEN XX.EFFECTIVE_START_DATE AND XX.EFFECTIVE_END_DATE
RETURN NVL(V_DAYS, 0);
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS THEN
    RETURN 0;
END;
Thanks in Advance.
Regards,
Afzal.

Dear All,
I found the solution for the above function.
In the same function I removed the static arabic values replacing with code values from the value set.
In my scenario there is a value set where some of these values exists, and other we can add there.
Kindly let me know if someone was successful by using the arabic text in the coding and defaulting the language in conc prog as English.
Thanks a lot.
Regards,
Afzal.

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to makes things worse, they also make a slightly different format for almost
every new type of camera they put on the market.
Adobe kindly delivers about 3 to 4 times a year a free new update for ACR
and DNG with support for most of those cameras.
It is best to first check compatibility with new cameras and third party
software. If you want to work with Raw files you better wait until support
is there or you have to use the vendor software (not always that nice to
work with)
The only app showing in the "Open With" pull down in Bridge is "Photomatix
(default)". How so I change this default to PS4?

Cannot change "Open with" (in context menu) from CS3 to CS6

I have CS5 and CS6 installed, and now I've also installed CS3 (because of problems with ps actions that does not work properly), and in the context menu "Open with", "Open" and "Edit" now starts CS3 instead of CS6.
How change all that to CS6?
Note:
when choosing "Open with", "Select standard program", and browse/selecting the CS6 exe-file, then STILL the CS3 is displayed in context menu and the CS3 starts. It's like there is some assocciation from CS6 to CS3 that cannot be altered??
Do I have to uninstall CS6 and install CS6 again, or what?
OS: Windows 7.
And yes, all my PS versions are legit.

When you install a version of Photoshop the install will associate many image file types the the Photoshop versions your installing. You may want to re-install CS6 on top of itself and the update it. You will still have all your Photoshop preferences and CS6 add-ons install and CS6 will be the default application for image file types. Or you can manually change all the image file type associations. Adobe Bridge CS6 may also be able to change image fie types associations in its edit preferences UI. I not sure about the bridge fie each version of the bridge I have installed shows that the same level as tne bridge version of Photoshop is associated with image file file type. After I installed CS2 I manually change Image File association back to CC. However I had to re-install CC a couple of times since then. I have CS2, Subscription CS6 version and CC installed on my workstation.
If you have old CS3 actions that do not work in CS5 and CS6 you can edit them and modify them to work in CS5 and CS6. If the action add adjustment layers and that is where your you having Problems.. Adobe introduced options in CS4 adjustment panel that can cause Photoshop to work incorrectly. If you set the option to Adobe defaults setting you may fine that your actions that add Adjustment layer work correctly. For some unknown reason Adobe refuses the address the bad options they added to the Adjustments panels fly-out menu. The options change Photoshop Behavior some time which simply put is a bug waiting to bite.

Change Open With for all files with a specific extension

Hi, I've been using OS X for quite some time, but more recently cannot see how you do the following which is proving frustrating:
* Open Get Info for a file,
* Use the drop down under Open With to choose Other,
* Select an appropriate application that wasn't on the drop down list (in this case Smultron text editor for CSV files),
* Press the Change All button and the drop down turns back to Excel which was the previous default.
So basically, how do I change all files with CSV extension to Smultron when Smultron wasn't in the list of Open With items and I have to use Other from the list. This is repeatable for any file type with any application that isn't listed and is on both my iMac and my work's MacBook. Try it yourself and you'll see what I mean!!
Thanks

Stuart Mchattie wrote:
Thanks NeroWolf,
Your solution does work for that single file, but doesn't change the system wide association of that file extension with a particular application. It is because this works that I believe the problem I am having is uncircumventable and is in fact a bug in the OS. Could anyone else confirm this?
Cheers,
Stuart
It might be a bug. What I found is that the icon does not change unless I log out/in or reboot, even when the app normally puts an icon on the file.
For example if I change an audio file to always open with VLC, it does even though the icon remains as before. However, even though clicking plays the audio with VLC, if I right click the file and select "Open With" it still says iTunes (app) default which is incorrect.
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