.dmg files forced into .xls files when downloading applications

An application distributed as a bundle downloaded via a disk image is downloaded as an excel file with a .xls extension or Excel is launched when selecting the downloaded .dmg file to mount the disk image?

Allan, this has been happening to me a lot lately. Excel or Powerpoint seems to be the default application where the file has no creator. This is especially aggravating since Powerpoint opens almost all files, then errors requiring buttons to be clicked to quit the app.

Seems like it started with 10.4.8.

This has never happened to me.

Have you tried resetting launch services?

Are you using Safari? Have you UNchecked the box in Preferences->General to open "Safe" files? Do you have StuffIt Deluxe? Something is messing with the download, I just tried the MoneyDance site and the download should be fine--anyway it was for me, just a standard .dmg file. But my Safari is set to download the file "as is" from a web site and nothing is set to do anything at all with the file.
Francine


Francine
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Hi mospirit,

first of all: WELCOME TO THE DISCUSSIONS!

Sometimes files lose connection to their application. This can be solved quite easily though:
1. Download Cocktail, OnyX or Tiger Cache Cleaner and reset the "Launch Services Database".
2. Click any .dmg and type Apple-i to get the Information window. In the pop-up called "Open With" select "Other" and navigate to /System/Library/CoreServices. There select DiskImageMounter as default application. Finally back in the Information window click "Change All".

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Hi,

I've exactly the same problem but i can't find system folder > Core Services... also, i dont have the Disk Image Manager. I run 10.4.9.

anyone an idea?

Many thanks

Martijn