How to fix database in file system "open with menu"

Fixing Duplicate Application names in the "open with menu".

LCee wrote:
I think this is what I need but the directory written in the article isn't for 10.6.
Try this:
http://www.tuaw.com/2009/06/11/terminal-tips-rebuild-your-launch-services-databa se-to-clean-up/
I don't think those things have changed much since OS X 10.5.
There are also third-party utilities that can do that:
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/resetlaunchservices.html

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