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RCDefaultApp - 2.1

Set default applications for specific file extensions.

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All Time:	(4.1)
This Version:	Not rated (0.0)
Current Version:	2.1
Release Date:	2009-09-20
License:	Freeware
Downloads (this version):	2,541
Downloads (all versions):	3,908

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Product Description:

RCDefaultApp is a preference pane that allows a user to set the default application used for various URL schemes, file extensions, file types, and MIME types. MacOS X uses the extension and file type settings to choose the application when opening a file in Finder, while Safari and other applications use the URL and MIME type settings at other times for content not related to a file (such as an unknown URL protocol, or a media stream).

What's new in this version:

Added ability to ignore creator codes for extensions (MacOS X 10.4 and above).
Added IM selection (i.e. aim:// protocol) to the Internet pane.
Added Blank/Video BD (Blu-ray) and DVD Device to the Media pane on MacOS x 10.5 (Leopard and above).
Added Spanish localization. (contributed by Emilio Perez Egido)
Only show one version of an application on 10.4 and above, per system limitation.
Fixed bug with the File Types tab on Intel machines. (reported by Brian Holloway)
Improved discovery of existing settings.
Built with a 64-bit Intel binary to work with the Snow Leopard System Preferences.
Fixed a couple of other minor bugs.

Operating System Requirements:

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

Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9
Mac OS X 10.3
Mac OS X 10.2

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Confusing... - Version: 2.1, 11/28/2009 08:53AM PST

randomscreenname99

Confusing and full of unexplained acronyms and options that don't work intuitively and are not well explained in the dense and brain numbing readme file.

You can really mess things up with this thing. Once you click the 'Set as default' button there is now way to reverse this action.

If you're not a total geek who like to spend hours deciphering how an app works, don't touch this with a 10 foot barge pole!

This version does not work with Panther - Version: 2.1, 9/21/2009 03:40PM PST

Al Varnell

Could not use this on my Panther machine. Developer has been notified and responded, in part, as follows:

"... there is no new functionality for Panther users in this release, except for the Spanish localization (which could be copied in manually if it is important). There is a new feature for 10.4, and more for 10.5+. It did work on 10.4, as I tested that successfully."

"...I'll look at it when I get the chance, which may not be for several days."

Yes, Yes, Yes!!! - Version: 2.1, 9/20/2009 09:37AM PST

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MAC_1984

One of the must-haves in the Mac System Preferences and now it's back for Snow Leopard, thanks!