Yup, fun fun fun. I have found that it'll only register a given copy of Pd if you run it.
.hc On Feb 12, 2008, at 5:27 PM, marius schebella wrote: > the latest on this topic. I finally figured out, why osx associates > so many Pd versions with the *.pd file extension. osx indexes also > applications that are not in the /Applications folder at all, but > somewhere on the harddrive (for example in "build" folders or > downloaded files folders). > I only got rid of these versions in the "open with" entries by > deleting the unwanted apps themselves. both "open with" and also > the drop down menu in the get info dialog are working again. > I also think different release versions which use the same pref > file, like org.puredata.plist (in ~/Library/Preferences) will > always switch to the newest version by default, therefore you > cannot chose version 40-2 if there is also a version 40-3, 41.0. > since some pd versions use a different name for the prefs file, it > is sometimes possible to set another pd version as the default app > for *.pd files. > marius. > > marius schebella wrote: >> Yes, that is true, but it was the only possibility to get rid of >> the double entries. at least the only one that I found. >> marius. >> Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote: >>> >>> Watch out, I am pretty sure that it deletes all your associations >>> as well, and will prompt you again with the "this App hasn't been >>> run before, run it?" dialog. >>> >>> .hc >>> >>> On Oct 31, 2007, at 12:44 PM, Dafydd Hughes wrote: >>> >>>> boy. i'm gonna bookmark this one! >>>> >>>> On 31-Oct-07, at 12:39 PM, marius schebella wrote: >>>> >>>>> I finally found the solution to this annoying problem. >>>>> you have to rebuild the launch service database (see http:// >>>>> www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20031215144430486 ) >>>>> I ran the following command, and that fixed it. >>>>> >>>>> /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/ >>>>> Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r >>>>> -domain local -domain system -domain user >>>>> >>>>> marius. >>>>> >>>>> Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote: >>>>>> This is a bug I run into a lot. Basically, if you have a lot >>>>>> of versions of Pd, it confused the assocations system. Try >>>>>> removing random ones. I have found that I have to clean out >>>>>> the associations system from time to time because I am always >>>>>> trying many different versions. >>>>>> I forgot how to do it now... I think it's done by deleting >>>>>> some file in /Library/Caches and rebooting. >>>>>> .hc >>>>>> On Oct 2, 2007, at 11:45 AM, marius schebella wrote: >>>>>>> yes, that should do it, but not here. when I select Pd- >>>>>>> extended it >>>>>>> immediately get reset. there must be some hidden mechanism >>>>>>> that always >>>>>>> choses the newer version or a file where that is stored... >>>>>>> I have no clue what I have to search for to get this fixed. >>>>>>> marius. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dafydd Hughes wrote: >>>>>>>> Hi Marius >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This worked for me: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> In Finder, Get Info on any Pd file, Open With -> choose your >>>>>>>> version >>>>>>>> -> Change All... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hope this helps >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> cheers >>>>>>>> dafydd >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 10/2/07, marius schebella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> I have two versions of pd-extended on my mac: pd-extended >>>>>>>>> (0.39) and >>>>>>>>> pd-0.40.3-extended. I want all pd files to be opened with >>>>>>>>> 0.39 by default. >>>>>>>>> Instead os x tries to open all Pd files with a version >>>>>>>>> (0.40.3) which I >>>>>>>>> deleted some time ago. >>>>>>>>> oh, how I hate stupid MACOS X! >>>>>>>>> anyway, how can I change that. I tried to use applications >>>>>>>>> like xray, >>>>>>>>> but whenever I change the settings to the older version it >>>>>>>>> gets >>>>>>>>> overwritten by that fascist OS that thinks it is cleverer >>>>>>>>> than me. >>>>>>>>> marius. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> PD-list@iem.at mailing list >>>>>>>>> UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> http:// >>>>>>>>> lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> PD-list@iem.at mailing list >>>>>>> UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> http:// >>>>>>> lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list >>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> ----------- Man has survived hitherto because he was too >>>>>> ignorant to know how to realize his wishes. 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