Select any PDF file from Finder. Control-click to open the menu. Result: A menu will open next to the file name. Choose Get Info from the menu that opens. Result: A new window will open with information on that PDF file. From the Open with: section in the new window that opens, select your preferred application, such as Adobe Reader or Preview. When you open the app, you have the possibility to assign it to the different desktops using the quick menu, which is displayed by clicking the Dock icon with the right mouse button. Then, place the cursor over the Options heading and select the specific space in the Assign To section. Step 6: Remove desktops that you do not use. Feb 17, 2015 The file should then open in the app you selected, and from there on out, it will default to this app. This happens even though it’s not the default app for the particular file type. How to assign all files of a file type to always open in a specific app (setting default app) Step 1: right click on the file and choose Get Info. To view the front app but hide all other apps, press Option-Command-H. Command-M: Minimise the front window to the Dock. To minimise all windows of the front app, press Option-Command-M. Command-O: Open the selected item, or open a dialogue to select a file to open. Command-P: Print the current document. Command-S: Save the current document.
Hi everyone--
Macbook Pro App Store
I have a Macbook Pro 3,1 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4ghz running 10.6.8
All software is up to date, including the security update from about a week ago.
So now when I log into my account, it lets me open any applications, so I open up say, safari and mail.
Then after working on those apps for like 5 minutes, I can't open any other applications, like they just bounce once then won't open. And then, if I close safari or mail, then they won't reopen until I log out then in again.
I've gotten accustomed to just opening all the apps I'm gonna need right when I log in, but I'd really like to fix this..
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Ben
Ben
Mac Pro Intel Xeon 2.66GHz 1Gb RAM 10.4, MacBook Pro 2.4GHz 4Gb RAM 10.6, Mac OS X (10.6.7), JVC HD-7, Azden SGM-1X, Sony HDR-V6
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Mac OS X allows you to choose which application isassigned to open certain file types with common filename extensions(e.g.,
.pdf
, .jpg
, .tiff
,.mp3
, .mov
). This is useful, for example, ifyou want a file with the extension .pdf
to open withAdobe Reader instead of the Preview application. Filescreated in the Classic environment, which often do not havea filename extension, can also be assigned to open with an appropriateMac OS X application using the following instructions.Note: The instructions below, which change thefile's icon in the Mac OS X Finder to reflect the programthat will open it, will have no effect on the type or creator codeswhich may be contained in the file itself.
- Select the file in the Finder by clicking it once.
- From the File menu, select Get Info.
- In the
Info
window, click the triangle next to 'Openwith:' to expand that section of the window. - From the pull-down menu that appears, select the application youwish to use to open the file.Note: Not every application listed will open thefile as expected. Make sure the application is appropriate for thetype of file with which you are working.
Find Apps On Macbook Pro
To change the application to open all similar file types, clickChange All... You will see a confirmation dialog boxasking if this is really what you want to do. Click Continue.