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DeleteCTX

DeleteCTX - 1.1

Droplet for removing HFS creator and type codes

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This Version: Not rated (0.0)
Current Version: 1.1
Release Date: 2002-11-11
License: Freeware
Downloads (this version): 1,405
Downloads (all versions): 1,712

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Product Description:

DeleteCTX is a really simple droplet (written in Objective-C using Apple's Cocoa API). It is distributed with source code under the GNU GPL.

The purpose of this app is to remove the creator and type codes stored for files on an HFS(+) disk. Mac OS X uses two things to determine how files are handled - their file extension (e.g. ".html") and the HFS creator/type codes. Sometimes they conflict, and you may want to delete the HFS creator/type codes.

For example - a text file's creator may be "R*ch" and its type "TEXT". "R*ch" is the creator code for the program BBEdit, and "TEXT" tells Mac OS that its a text file. A file with these codes would likely be associated with BBEdit; if you double click it, BBEdit will launch. But what if the file's extension is ".html" and you want it to be associated with your web browser? Removing the creator/type data will cause the file to be associated with the program that Mac OS associates with the file's extension.

What's new in this version:

  • Faster
  • Smaller
  • Built for 10.2

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.2

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.2 or higher

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DeleteCTX ReviewGreat for rapidly forcing pdf's to open with the default app - Version: 1.1, 6/1/2004 07:47PM PST

DITSS
Access via contexual menu would be nice, but this app works flawlessless for me (10.3.3) When I download journal articles in pdf format, they sometimes come through as "Preview" files instead of "Acrobat" files. This little droplet allows me to strip the type and creater away in one step, thus making them all default the the "Acrobat" program of my choice. Much less tedious than opening "Get Info" for each file, or invoking "A Better Finder Creators & Types" Two thumbs up!!!

If you routinely use this on downloaded files, you won't be fooled by the iTunes mp3 "proof of concept" Trojan or files like it. This will force the file to be treated according to it's file extension, not it's icon.
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DeleteCTX Reviewmakes life a… - Version: 1.1, 11/11/2002 09:37AM PST

Siskel & Ebert
little easier, thanks Josh...... maybe add the ability to access via contextual menu item. (just a thought) I love "right-clicking" on things....
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