How does one narrow down apps "open with"?

i get, esp. with an image, all apps available on my mac in the "open with..." contextual menu.
ridiculous!

All programs 'register' what they are capable of opening with Launch Services through their info.plist file. In order to change the items listed in the Launch Services database, you have to hack the info.plist file in each app that you want to remove.
I don't know when the database gets built or rebuilt, so it may be possible to hack the launch services database. I don't know how to do that.
With that knowledge, you should be able to Google your way through it.
After you decide to hack up your apps or your system, please don't come back here and ask why your computer doesn't work like it used to.

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