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Dr. Mac's OS X Tip-of-the-Day 
Dr. Mac: An(other) Option for "Always Open With..."
By Bob LeVitus
Today's tip is Jaguar-only.
It's fast and easy to set a document's Always Open With application
with today's tip. I used it today and realized it's kind of hidden and
worth mentioning. It's in the Finder's contextual menu and here's how
to do it:
Control or right click on a document icon. When the contextual menu
appears, press the Option key. Vo’la: "Open With" changes into "Always
Open With...."
Of course, as I said last week, the Finder's File menu does the same
thing when you apply the Option key to it. But the contextual way is
ever so much cooler. No muss, no fuss, no Get Info/Show Inspector/Get
Inspector Gadget/or whatever! Just click and it's changed forever.
Unfortunately, I don't think you can change ALL documents like this one
so they all open with another program this way. That requires a trip
through the Get Info/Show Inspector window.
To discuss this tip (or anything you like) in Dr. Mac's OSXFAQ Forum, click
here:
http://forums.osxfaq.com/viewtopic.php?t=3127
Bob LeVitus is a leading authority on Mac OS and the author of 39 books,
including Mac OS X For Dummies and The Little iTunes Book.
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