Open with menu duplicates. osx 10.8.1

It shows duplicates of VLC in the open with menu when I go to open a movie file. I am running osx mountain lion 10.8.1. How do I remove duplicates or fix the open with menu?

If you are nervous about using Terminal forcommand a you may understand, not I concur with Bjorn. It is a means of resetting the menu.
Resetting the 'Open With' menu will remove duplicates and ghost applications (ones you have deleted) from the list. You reset the 'Open With' menu by rebuilding the Launch Services database your Mac maintains. There are multiple ways to rebuild the Launch Services database, including third-party system utilities like Cocktail and Onxy.
If you don't own a system utility that can rebuild the Launch Services database, don't worry; you can perform the rebuild yourself using the Terminal command set outlined in Bjorn's post..

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[Gnome 3]Edit "Open with" menu (duplicates)

Is there a way to delete any entries on this menu? In gnome 2 I used alacarta.
http://i.imgur.com/DwDBu.png
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This was the same issue in Ubuntu ( Gnome 2 ) and Wine.
Last I can remember is manually clearing them from ~/.local/share/applications and /usr/share/applications
Have fun

Paralles and the "open with" menu

Can anyone advise me on how to remove PC applications installed in Parallel
appearing in the "open with" menu within osx.
With most files there is no problem, but using open with in Mail gives a list of
apps and no idea which ones are OSX apps or PC apps.
Thanks in advance

I was under the impression that one reason to use Parallels rather than bootcamp was precisely for that reason, that one can run apps in both systems at the same time.
If a file can be opened with either XP or Leopard apps, then it seems to me both should show up in the "open with" list since they are both available.
With Parallels, XP is just one more app running in Leopard, AFAIK.
If you can exclude Parallels from SpotLight search and then rebuild the data base it might work.
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Why are there duplicate results in the Open With menu?

I own an iMac with the latest version of OSX (I forget what it is). As you can see in this image, I am going to open an image using the Open With menu, and there are a lot of repeats. In addition to the repeats, some apps show up that no longer exist and some apps don't show up that still do exist. For example, I no longer have RockMelt on my operating system. I also don't have the version of Pixelmator listed: I trashed that version and installed a different version, but when I click on Pixelmator in the menu, it reverts to Preview because that version of Pixelmator no longer exists. This is a minor issue but it is really bothering me because whenever I want to open Pixelmator, I have to go through the whole process of clicking Other and browsing my applications folders to get to it. Any help would be EXTREMELY appreciated and I would reward you with imaginary cookies (Yum!).
Seriously though, I need help.

Boot in safe mode. This will cause certain caches maintained by the system to be rebuilt.
Safe mode is much slower to boot than normal.
When the login screen appears, reboot as usual (not in safe mode) and test. There's no need to log in while in safe mode.
Note: If FileVault is enabled under OS X 10.7 or later, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t boot in safe mode. In that case, ask for instructions.

Duplicate Entries on "Open With" Menu.

The subject pretty much explains the problem.
I haven't made any major changes to my system, but I recently noticed that when I right click (2 button mouse) on something and go to the Open With menu, I now have duplicate entries.
IE: Adobe Image Ready
Adobe Image Ready
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop
I think you get the point.
This seems to only be when I do this to images.
Any Ideas.
Thanks
Steve Cohen

That's handled by LaunchServices and sounds like a corrupt database. See http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/resetlaunchservices.html and
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20031215144430486 for details on how to rebuild it
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CS6 apps in "Open with" menu with CC version OSX

Hi!
Why does CS6 apps appear in "Open with" menu with CC version OSX? I haven't installed them? how to remove? Apps do not work...
Screenshots:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mtsq9oow5j25vbu/Screen%20Shot%202013-07-17%20at%2014.10.43.png
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6gwrtlyn1vltelq/Screen%20Shot%202013-07-17%20at%2014.10.24.png

Esaheiskanen, looking at the screenshot, I understand that it was removed properly.
You can simply go to >>>> Go> Utilites> Adobe Installer's and remove the CS6 App installed, Make sure you put a check on "Remove Prefrences" too.
Alternatively, you run the Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool, to remove the CS6 Version.
Cheers
LP

How do I clear the "Open With" menu

Can someone please help me out? I'm working with OSX 10.9.4. My question is simple! I would like to clear out the "Open With" menu! I just received a new Version of Photoshop and now I have two versions in the open with menu, along with others that I will never use.

Rebuild LaunchServices Database
Open the Terminal application in your Utilities folder. At the prompt paste in the following command in its entirety:
find /System/Library/Frameworks -type f -name "lsregister" -exec {} -kill -seed -r \;
Press RETURN. Wait for the Terminal prompt to return after which you can quit the Terminal.

Divided Open With menu

In Leopard, but never an OS before, the Open With Menu has some dividers in it. They don't always show up, or show up in the same places, and I've not been able to make sense out of it. I don't have any classic apps installed. Any idea why or how this is happening? See http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/3025/picture1vz9.png

On my computer the divider is usually below the default app.
However on a PDF I just looked at, there is a second divider like yours, just above Color Sync Utility.app
There might be primary and secondary apps, to the system, that can open the file.
But since I can duplicate what you are seeing, it's most likely normal.
On most files, I do not see this second divider, but on PDFs (and possibly others) I do see it.

Open With menu won't clean up with Terminal command

After upgrading to 10.6 last month I can't clean up my open with menu. I ran the following in Terminal and it did nothing to clean up the duplicates:
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchS ervices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
I used to run the following in Tiger and it never failed to clean up the duplicates:
/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServic es.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
Must I delete “com.apple.LaunchServices” file located in Home/Library/Preferences
OR
Remove launch services preference files, "com.apple.LaunchServices.plist" and "com.apple.LaunchServices.QuarantineEvents" in /username/Library/Preferences/ folder and then run the commands to clear and rebuild the launch services?

Thanks Andy. Running the following in Terminal cleaned up your problem with the Open With menus?
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchSe rvices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
In December cnet.com wrote about running that command: "It gave only temporary relief to people dealing with sluggish Save and Save as menus." Using Onyx to clear caches and reset launch services was suggested instead. In October and March cnet.com wrote about rebuilding launch services to stop Finder caused crashes in Snow Leopard by trashing the launchservices preference files from user/library and then running the following in Terminal (custom file associations will revert back to default):
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchSe rvices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -seed -rfv -all user, system, local
When I was still running Tiger last year and had a Launch Services problem caused by crashes in the Finder due to misplaced folder aliases, BD Aqua in this forum linked me to The X Lab @
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/resetlaunchservices.html#Anchor-Reset-47857
where I learned all I needed to do to straighten things out was delete the following cache files from HD/Library/Caches:
com.apple.LaunchServices-0140.csstore
com.apple.LaunchServices-014nnn.csstore
The information about resetting Launch Services at the X Lab stops with Leopard. There are no cache files in Snow Leopard like those from Tiger above and their equivalents in Leopard.

"open with" menu, QT entry is duplicated...

hi!
i have the following problem with the "open with" menu:
this occurs only with quicktime and .flv, .wmv, .divx and .asf files.
i´ve tryed following terminal command
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/
LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister \ -kill -f -r -domain local
-domain system -domain user
without success.

OK, got you on the "Default".
Well, you tried LaunchServices and now, we've tried what usually works for duplicate items in "Save As" or "Open with" dialog. Why don't you create a new account, name it "test" and see how your "open with" works in that User acct? (That will tell if your problem is systemwide or limited to your User acct.) This account is just for test, do nothing further with it.
Open System Preferences >> Accounts >> "+" make it an admin account.
Let us know and we'll troubleshoot this further.
EDIT: Actually, I'm a bit surprised that LaunchServices command did not clear it up.
Did you restart or log out after the command ran?
-mj
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"open with" menu suddenly showing multiple copies of all apps - HELP!!

Recently, the "open with" menu that pops up when I right click a file on my desktop has started showing multiple copies of all applications, and it's getting WORSE! It started out a few weeks ago doing this with one extra copy of only one application, but now there many, many copies of all apps - different numbers of copies depending on the app.
This is somehow related to the fact that I have an external G-Drive USB connected, which I am using as my backup drive. I copied everything onto this drive using SuperDuper. When the G-drive is connected, I get the error message below if I pick the "wrong" copy of an app. When I eject the G-Drive, I STILL see multiple apps, but get no error message, and any one of the app copies I select will open properly.
IMac G5, PPC, OSX 10.4.11
Thank you for any help!

I'm glad you found a solution, please mark your post with a green correct, so that others can see the solution as well.

Duplications in "Open With" menu

Sometimes after I upgrade an application, the "Open with" menu item in the Finder lists this application twice. Curiously, it doesn't list the duplication in all accounts. Is there any way I can remove the duplicates?

Esaheiskanen, looking at the screenshot, I understand that it was removed properly.
You can simply go to >>>> Go> Utilites> Adobe Installer's and remove the CS6 App installed, Make sure you put a check on "Remove Prefrences" too.
Alternatively, you run the Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool, to remove the CS6 Version.
Cheers
LP

Same application showing multiple times (multiple versions?) in Open With menu

Hello, this has been bugging me for a while, and I hope someone has a clue as to why it is this way.
I know VLC is not Apple software, but my question is not about the player but the Open With menu/window.
As you can see in the photo, when I choose a file to Open With a series of applications, I get more "versions" of VLC I don't know why only VLC and not the others.
I have the 2.0.6 version if it can be of any help, and before my latest update I only had 3 in that menu, now I have 4 VLC's so to speak.
Even before that, before previous updates, I had 2 VLC's in the Open With menu.
It looks like with every update I get some sort of duplicate, in this menu...I don't know why and why only with VLC.
I do not have multiple copies of the program, nor multiple versions.
There is just one and that is the latest version, 'cause older ones get automatically replaced in the Applications folder once the new one is installed.
Why do I only see 1 VLC in the Applications folder, Launchpad, and anywhere else, but I see multiple ones in the Open With menu?
Anyone have an idea?
Should I delete something somewhere maybe leftovers of previous versions or something?
I don't want a huge list, at some point.
Thank you!

You need to rebuild your launch services database.
Open a terminal window (it's in utilities).
Copy and paste this line in terminal:
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchSe rvices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
and hit return.
Then relaunch Finder (control-option-click the Finder icon in the dock).

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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

Help. Need to remove one of the listed QuickTimes from the "open with" menu

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Did you ever do an archival and install of your OS? If so, you have what is called previous system fold on your main hard drive. This is where you can find the player to the version. If not I guess what happen to you is strange...mmm... And I guess it could happen.

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