OSX doesn't remember Show info » Change all...
I have an applescript [1] that I use to open M3U files as playlists in iTunes. I can assign the script to a single M3U file, and it works like a charm. But I cannot make OSX use this script for all M3U files.
I choose Show info on an M3U file, klikke Open with, choose Other, select my script, and click OK. The problem is: when I click Change all.., the program association jumps back to iTunes!
I have tried saving the script as both a program and a program package in /Applications, without any luck. I have also installed the control panel RCDefaultApp [2]. As soon as I try defining my script as the default application, the application selector jumps back to iTunes here as well.
Does anyone have an idea on how to fix this?
[1] The script can be found e.g. here: http://www.mp3act.net/faq/#two
[2] http://www.rubicode.com/Software/RCDefaultApp/
Mac OS X (10.4.9)
I have tried the fix in http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=700641#700641 , but it didn't help..
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