File Associations?

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File Associations?

Hi; How do I access a list of file types and the programs that are used to open them? Also How do I choose what icon a file type has?

It's just that I installed a torrent client 'Azureus'; and although I've set it to open .torrent files, and they show up with Azureus' icon, it won't open them...

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Posted on Aug 4, 2006 1:58 AM

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Kappy

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Aug 4, 2006 2:45 AM in response to Marbles316

Select a document file then press COMMAND-I to open the Get Info window. In the section Open With you can select the default application from the dropdown menu. If you want the application used for all such documents, then click on the Change All button.

For more extensive control over default associations get the freeware utility RCDefaultApp from www.versiontracker.com or www.macupdate.com.

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Marbles316 Author

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Aug 17, 2006 9:07 AM in response to Kappy

Thanks, that program is very useful and seems to work with most applications, but Azureus still refuses to open the files. On downloading or double clicking a torrent file, the focus is switched to azureus but it doesn't open it. I guess this is most likely a specific problem with azureus.

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Kappy

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Aug 17, 2006 11:15 AM in response to Marbles316

Wouldn't know why it should not work with Azureus, but I don't use the program so I'm not familiar with its requirements. Perhaps not all .torrent files are the same.

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