Tif files aren't recognized by LR5

I have hundreds of .tif files that I'm trying to import into Lightroom so I can evaluate whether I want to switch from Aperture. All of the .tifs have been created in Photoshop and may or may not have compression. Lightroom does not recognize them as image files until I go into the folder and put .tif at the end of each photo. Mac OS recognizes them, Preview recognizes them, Photoshop recognizes them. Why is Lightroom having this problem and is there a workaround that doesn't involve me converting everything to dng or adding .tif to the end of all my files?

Mac OS X assigns a Type Code, Creator Code, and adds a file extension, which can be hidden (but it''s still there). LR is probably expecting all files to have an extension identifying the file type, regardless of whether it's "hidden." If this is true then TIFF files created on Mac OS prior to OS X (Circa 2002) will not be recognized by LR.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filename_extension#Usage
"Pre-OS X versions of the Mac OS disposed of filename-based extension metadata entirely, instead using a distinct file type code to identify the file format. Additionally, a creator code was specified to determine which application would be launched when the file's icon was double-clicked. Mac OS X, however, uses filename suffixes, as well as type and creator codes, as a consequence of being derived from the UNIX-like NeXTSTEP operating system."
Simplest solution is as suggested and don't save files in PS without a file extension in the future. You can still hide the extension if you like.

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