.nib files showing up as folders

I have all the developer tools installed but all my .nib files show up as folders in finder. It's a pain in the a$$ to keep having to drag these things to the dock to get them to open. How do I get them to show up as interface builder files?
--Much Thanks

Don't worry about them. Among the things iPhoto 6 does when it updates, is updates the content of the thumbnails to be more compatible with iPhoto 6. If you interrupted that process when it was doing it, it may leave behind temporary information that should not be deleted.

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