Making Photoshop default application to open RAW images

Question

Situation:
I had to reload Photoshop to resolve some problems.
Problem:
Now, when I highlight a RAW file and then right click to open it, Photoshop does not appear after I click <Open with>. Other options appear, but Photoshop does not.
Although:
I can click <Other>, and with a few more clicks, open in Photoshop. Also, when I click <Get info> for a RAW file and the info window opens, I am able to change the opening application for that particular file to Photoshop.
The bigger problem:
While in the Info window, I have attempted to change "Open With" to Photoshop as default for all files ending with the RAW extension, but it does not take. "Not applicable" appears in the application window after I click <Continue>, which is the final step in making a specific application the default application to open the file type in question. "Read and Write" permissions are in place.
What I'd like to do:
Make Photoshop appear as the Default Application to open RAW files when I right click on the RAW file.
Please help.
Thank you.
Les
iMac   Mac OS X (10.3.9)  

Answer 1

Quoted: Also, when I click <Get info> for a RAW file and the info window opens, I am able to change the opening application for that particular file to Photoshop.
When you have selected Photoshop there, then you have to press the button "Change All...". Now every RAW file will be opened in Photoshop.
If Photoshop has not been listed there you can go with the "Other..." option in the drop down menu and select Photoshop from the application folder.
Quoted: Make Photoshop appear as the Default Application to open RAW files when I right click on the RAW file.
You know you can also open file's just by clicking twice with the normal left mouse key? If you have set Photoshop as Default (like described above) then it will also open in Photoshop.
Hopefully this is helpfull or solved your problem. (see button's above this message)