Gnome3: wrong default application

hello,
i´ve installed Gnome 3.4.
Always i put an usb-stick in my pc, i' ve been asking to open the usb-stick with rawtherapee insteed nautilus.
I couldn´t find the entry of rawtherapee in "systemsystemsettings -> details -> removable medias" . So i can't change the behaviour of opening removable medias
Where i find the entry to change this ?
Last edited by tomgom (2012-05-19 11:59:32)

That is because you have your system set to open EPS files in Preview for some reason.
Change the OS association for EPS and .AI Files to open Illustrator.
Photoshop doesn't have file handling settings like that - the settings are all part of the OS.

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