Can't Export Standard MIDI Files in Logic 9.1.1 .... ?!?!

Hi Everyone,
So I just upgraded to Logic 9.1.1. I was working on a simple MIDI project pre-upgrade in which I exporting all the tracks and data as a standard MIDI file, all fine and dandy. Now today, with upgrade, I have the same project, and whenever I select all the regions and choose File>Export>Selection as MIDI file as I ALWAYS did, Logic creates a file with an extension of ".logic" instead of ".mid" and displays in Finder as "Logic Pro Project" - what the **** is going on? Is it me?
Thanks in advance for any help!!

uh oh, that sounds no good.
What happens if you just manually change the name of the file itself, ie, in the finder, replace the .logic with .mid? Obviously you shouldn't have to do such a thing, but have you tried just to check if it is indeed a real midifile, but that has been saved with the wrong creator ID?
In any case, you should report this possible bug right away at Logic feedback.

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