Quicktime File Association problems

I have two machines, a Intel G5 running OS10.5.8 (Quicktime 7.6.2) and a G4 tower running OS9.2.2 (Quicktime 5). Whenever I create Quicktime videos (.mov) and transfer them via USB they are unrecognized by the higher OS and Quicktime. The only way to access them is to bring up the G4 in target mode on the G5 and use them from that hard drive. Copying them to the G5 and ejecting the G4 HD results in the Quicktime files not being recognized.

[Mac OS X: Double-Clicking a File Opens the Wrong Application|http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2291?viewlocale=en_US]
*Changing the application used to open all files of a certain kind*
1) In a Finder window highlight a file of the kind you want to change the application to open that kind of file.
2) While that file is highlighted, select File > Get Info or press command (apple or propeller icon) + i to get a file information window.
3) In the lower part of the info window there is an "open with" menu with a list of applications.
4) If your application is already in the box then it is the default application for opening that kind of file and you don't need to do anything more. Close the get info window.
5) If the application showing in the menu is not the one with which you wish to open the file then select a new application. If your application does not appear there then select the "other..." and track down the application (usually in the Applications folder at the main level of the computer).
6) If you wish to change all files of this type to open with this application in future, make sure the "change all" button is selected.
7) Close the get info window.

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Try downloading the offline installers:
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I have a user who needs to open TIFF's in a certain program but QT keeps hijacking the file association in IE6 on Windows XP sp2. When he opens a TIFF file via IE6 or MS Word (impeded in IE6) it opens in QuickTime which can only view the 1st page of a TIFF (seriously apple?). This used to be a common problem and since no one could make QuickTime cooperate we would simply install eiStream Imaging for Windows (now Global360) and it would erase the file associations for TIFF in IE and instead present an option to save or open.
That's all changed now. I can install this other program it will take back the file associations that QuckTime keeps swiping, but immediately after the user reboots QuickTime has stolen them again.
The next step when the user is available will be going in to the registry and cleaning out HKEYCLASSESROOT\QuickTime\ but I have a feeling QT will rebuild at the next startup as this has been the trend.
I have disabled TIFF in the QT preferences yet the association remains, I have changed the file associations via Folder options>File Types yet the associations remain. I reinstall QT, now it won't leave the system tray, AND the file associations remain despite settings in QT pref. I remove QT startup with windows from the registry yet the instant a user opens QT it hijacks that back and is sitting in the SysTray after the next reboot.
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Try asking in the QT for Windows area vs. here as a start. Though IIRC QT for Windows has the ability to set or unselect the associations in the preferences.

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I have installed the trial version of Acrobat, and have been using a free reader called FoxIt. My problem is that adobe keeps stealing the file associations from FoxIt. If I set FoxIt to be the default for PDF files, after reboot, or any other adobe product is opened, it sets adobe to be the default for these file types. I really don't want it doing that, any idea where I can dissable this "Feature"?
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Probably nothing has changed with your server or your network. Typically, folks realize, "Hey! I can connect via SMB and that's my workaround for the 31 character file name limit!" Or possibly, your Mac folks are browsing the network for your server and selecting it through your Windows domain rather than a Mac zone. Tiger changed the appearance of Windows "WORKGROUPS" so that they now appear as upper/lower case instead of all caps. This use to be a good way to distinguish them from zones.
To guarantee your users are connecting via AFP, which is what I would recommend for a Mac workgroup, have them specifically use "afp://servername" in the "Connect to Servers" dialog. I don't recommend Apple's SMB because Mac OS X splits each file into separate resource and data fork files before placing them on the server. When Windows folks see this, it's a mess. And I don't recommend continuing to use Microsoft's SFM because its version of the AFP protocol hasn't been updated in years. Either way, look to a third party software solution.
Don't let the 65+ GB scare you. It's really not that bad if you're on a 100MB network but the server should recognize that all traffic is local and actually handle all the file moves itself without shuffling files across the network. A bit of a pain, but shouldn't take too long.
Good luck! bill
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Quicktime file associations

When I click on an mp3 or video file in internet explorer, the file is opened in Quicktime and it takes a while to load. How can I change the association in IE to open Windows Media Player instead? The standard file associations in Windows, Windows Media Player, and Quicktime are all set correctly but I think IE has its own set of associations.

Try asking in the QT for Windows area vs. here as a start. Though IIRC QT for Windows has the ability to set or unselect the associations in the preferences.

File-roller file association problem

Hi,
I have a problem with file-roller file associations.
When I double-click on a file in file-roller it always asks which application to use.
For instance, If I double-click on a txt file from thunar it opens gvim automatically. But if I try from file-roller, from an archive, it asks which application to open with.
Same thing for pictures. Thunar starts mirage automatically but file-roller asks which application to start.
It seems that file-roller does not read .local/share/applications/defaults.list nor .local/share/applications/mimeapps.list. I tried to modify both but nothing changes.
I am not running gnome but openbox.
I also tried from cli gnome-open foo.txt and, like should be, it starts gvim.
Installing gnome-mime-data didn't solved the problem. Maybe I am missing something?
Still searching on google for a solution. If somebody had similar problem and knows how to solve please let me know.
Thank you very much and as always sorry for my bad English.
Last edited by ArchArael (2008-08-27 15:05:56)

Hi,
The link is working... it's not a nautilus quirk. Try these examples:
FIRST EXAMPLE:
Login as root and edit mimeinfo.cache (In openSUSE, the linux distribution I'm using right now, this file is placed on /usr/share/applications).
su
gedit /usr/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache
Search for audio/mpeg=
The first application I specify is going to be the program that File-Roller will use to open a compressed mp3 file.
Example:
audio/mpeg=totem.desktop;banshee-1.desktop;
This will open Totem...
audio/mpeg=banshee-1.desktop;totem.desktop;
This will open Banshee.
SECOND EXAMPLE:
$ su
$ gedit /usr/share/applications/defaults.list
Search for:
text/xml=MozillaFirefox.desktop
Replace to:
text/xml=gedit.desktop
This will open xml files with Gedit, instead of Firefox.
Good luck.
Last edited by kuric (2008-11-22 16:49:30)

Photoshop file association problem

Hi,
This is probably not the right place as this is most likely not a Photoshop issue, but I'm all out of luck trying to find a solution. I am having issues with file association and was wondering if anyone had a similar problem and may be able to help. I recently installed Adobe Design Premium CS5 only a couple of days ago, upgrading from CS4 and I'm finding that Photoshop is not associated with image files such as .PNG and .JPG and yet Fireworks and even Dreamweaver are.( By the way I'm currently running on Windows 7)
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So has anyone had a similar problem that could please help me out?
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Before you resort to a fresh install of Windows and all that involves I would do the following.
Uninstall all Adobe programs from the Control panel applet.
Run the Adobe Clean Script to the deepest level.
Clean the registry with CCleaner.
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How to kill QuickTime file associations?

Quicktime has hijacked all my media file associations. The files will still open in whatever program I choose (right click > Open with). But no matter what I do I cannot remove that stupid QuickTime logo icon. I read there is a fix by deleting registry keys.
*Disable file association for QuickTime files*
*Disable the file association for QuickTime file types. This can be accomplished by deleting the following registry keys:*
*HKEYCLASSESROOTQuickTime.**
*This will remove the association for approximately 32 file types that are configured to open with QuickTime Player.*
However, when I search my registery for anything listed HKEYCLASSESROOT/Quicktime. - there are literally hundreds. I am afraid to delete all that and screw up my computer.
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Try asking in the QT for Windows area vs. here as a start. Though IIRC QT for Windows has the ability to set or unselect the associations in the preferences.

CS4 .indd file association problem

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I'm running a PC with XP and recently upgraded my software from CS3 to CS4. My computer has stopped associating .indd files with InDesign. I've tried to set the file association manually using the Open With command though InDesign doesn't appear as an available program. When i browse for InDesign and try to set it as the default program it still ignores it. The only way to get a file to open is to go into InDesign first and then do File->Open.
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This is a long way away from the original post date, but maybe someone else will have the same issues...
(taken from another post)
So I went into the Registry, HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\Photoshop.exe\shell\open\command, and changed the (Default) from "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS5 (64 Bit)\Photoshop.exe" "%1" to "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6 (64 Bit)\Photoshop.exe" "%1" (so changed CS5 to CS6) - and now I see 'Adobe Photoshop CS6' in my 'Open with' list when right-clicking an image...
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Probably nothing has changed with your server or your network. Typically, folks realize, "Hey! I can connect via SMB and that's my workaround for the 31 character file name limit!" Or possibly, your Mac folks are browsing the network for your server and selecting it through your Windows domain rather than a Mac zone. Tiger changed the appearance of Windows "WORKGROUPS" so that they now appear as upper/lower case instead of all caps. This use to be a good way to distinguish them from zones.
To guarantee your users are connecting via AFP, which is what I would recommend for a Mac workgroup, have them specifically use "afp://servername" in the "Connect to Servers" dialog. I don't recommend Apple's SMB because Mac OS X splits each file into separate resource and data fork files before placing them on the server. When Windows folks see this, it's a mess. And I don't recommend continuing to use Microsoft's SFM because its version of the AFP protocol hasn't been updated in years. Either way, look to a third party software solution.
Don't let the 65+ GB scare you. It's really not that bad if you're on a 100MB network but the server should recognize that all traffic is local and actually handle all the file moves itself without shuffling files across the network. A bit of a pain, but shouldn't take too long.
Good luck! bill
1 GHz Powerbook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Quicktime file open problem: preventing a masterpiece debut movie!!!

Hi all,
I am trying to edit some video footage I shot with a Sony miniDV Camcorder some time back. Part of the reason I bought my first mac (20" iMac duo intel) was to be able to make a short movie from this footage which I could never do on my old, tired rubbish PC. Imagine my disappointment when I tried to open the files with iMovie and they didn't open, just got an error message.
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I can only tell you about Windows Xp (since I hate using vista):
Co to Control Panel -> Folder Options
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