How to reset the icon associated to a given file type?
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An application I used (MacCaml) changed the icon of all files with .ml or .oml extension. I would want them to recover their original icon (a blank document). Here is what I have tried (with each time : Finder relaunching, rebooting, creating a new .ml file and opening it with different applications to see if its icon would change) :
- Setting “Always open with another application” (such as TextEdit).
- Going into the application bundle, removing the corresponding
.icnsfile which gives the unwanted icon to all.mlfiles, replacing it by another.icnsfile. - Deleting the application.
- Resetting Finder preferences.
- Trying to change the icon of one of these files (the usual way using Information window).
- Deleting all
.DS_Storefiles.
Nothing worked. Have you got any suggestion ?
I think a possible solution would be also to know the answer to the following question :
How to find where the icon associated to a given file is stored ?
For I removed that unwanted .icns file from my computer, though there visibly exists one remaining copy of it which is being used by the Operating System. But using find and fdupes I wasn't able to find any duplicate of that file…
macos icons finder file-association
asked Feb 2 at 16:44
EgometEgomet
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An application I used (MacCaml) changed the icon of all files with .ml or .oml extension. I would want them to recover their original icon (a blank document). Here is what I have tried (with each time : Finder relaunching, rebooting, creating a new .ml file and opening it with different applications to see if its icon would change) :
- Setting “Always open with another application” (such as TextEdit).
- Going into the application bundle, removing the corresponding
.icnsfile which gives the unwanted icon to all.mlfiles, replacing it by another.icnsfile. - Deleting the application.
- Resetting Finder preferences.
- Trying to change the icon of one of these files (the usual way using Information window).
- Deleting all
.DS_Storefiles.
Nothing worked. Have you got any suggestion ?
I think a possible solution would be also to know the answer to the following question :
How to find where the icon associated to a given file is stored ?
For I removed that unwanted .icns file from my computer, though there visibly exists one remaining copy of it which is being used by the Operating System. But using find and fdupes I wasn't able to find any duplicate of that file…
macos icons finder file-association
asked Feb 2 at 16:44
EgometEgomet
62
add a comment |
An application I used (MacCaml) changed the icon of all files with .ml or .oml extension. I would want them to recover their original icon (a blank document). Here is what I have tried (with each time : Finder relaunching, rebooting, creating a new .ml file and opening it with different applications to see if its icon would change) :
- Setting “Always open with another application” (such as TextEdit).
- Going into the application bundle, removing the corresponding
.icnsfile which gives the unwanted icon to all.mlfiles, replacing it by another.icnsfile. - Deleting the application.
- Resetting Finder preferences.
- Trying to change the icon of one of these files (the usual way using Information window).
- Deleting all
.DS_Storefiles.
Nothing worked. Have you got any suggestion ?
I think a possible solution would be also to know the answer to the following question :
How to find where the icon associated to a given file is stored ?
For I removed that unwanted .icns file from my computer, though there visibly exists one remaining copy of it which is being used by the Operating System. But using find and fdupes I wasn't able to find any duplicate of that file…
macos icons finder file-association
asked Feb 2 at 16:44
EgometEgomet
62
An application I used (MacCaml) changed the icon of all files with .ml or .oml extension. I would want them to recover their original icon (a blank document). Here is what I have tried (with each time : Finder relaunching, rebooting, creating a new .ml file and opening it with different applications to see if its icon would change) :
- Setting “Always open with another application” (such as TextEdit).
- Going into the application bundle, removing the corresponding
.icnsfile which gives the unwanted icon to all.mlfiles, replacing it by another.icnsfile. - Deleting the application.
- Resetting Finder preferences.
- Trying to change the icon of one of these files (the usual way using Information window).
- Deleting all
.DS_Storefiles.
Nothing worked. Have you got any suggestion ?
I think a possible solution would be also to know the answer to the following question :
How to find where the icon associated to a given file is stored ?
For I removed that unwanted .icns file from my computer, though there visibly exists one remaining copy of it which is being used by the Operating System. But using find and fdupes I wasn't able to find any duplicate of that file…
macos icons finder file-association
macos icons finder file-association
asked Feb 2 at 16:44
EgometEgomet
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asked Feb 2 at 16:44
EgometEgomet
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Egomet
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I have never actually tried this to remove an association, only ever add or change one, but the single go-to utility for Mac file associations has always been RCDefaultApp (freeware).
First released in 2004 & hasn't been updated since 2009... but still works on Mojave.
It installs as a control panel.
- Select the extensions tab [it may take some time to load up]
- Scroll to your desired extension.
- Change the Default App - this includes Default, Disable or Other...[which gives a file picker] as well as any app that has declared it can handle that file type.
I'm guessing Disable may remove all associations & revert the icon - it may need a reboot, or potentially a file.
Extension picked at random, I don't have the ones your question refers to.
answered Feb 2 at 17:06
TetsujinTetsujin
16k53462
Thank you for your answer. The problem is partially solved. The concerned file icons changed but : — the unwanted icons briefly appears when the Finder window is loading — one of the two icons displayed when opening the file in Xcode is the unwanted icon : i.imgur.com/SU3SJ7y.png — all files displayed on Desktop have the unwanted icon if, and only if the icon size is set to <= 48 px ; which is a very strange behaviour… Have you got any idea ?
– Egomet
Feb 2 at 18:32
add a comment |
I eventually solved the problem by rebuilding OS X’s LaunchServices database. A way to achieve this is the following command :
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
(It is also possible to use OnyX utility.) A reboot has been necessary.
answered Feb 3 at 13:03
EgometEgomet
62
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I have never actually tried this to remove an association, only ever add or change one, but the single go-to utility for Mac file associations has always been RCDefaultApp (freeware).
First released in 2004 & hasn't been updated since 2009... but still works on Mojave.
It installs as a control panel.
- Select the extensions tab [it may take some time to load up]
- Scroll to your desired extension.
- Change the Default App - this includes Default, Disable or Other...[which gives a file picker] as well as any app that has declared it can handle that file type.
I'm guessing Disable may remove all associations & revert the icon - it may need a reboot, or potentially a file.
Extension picked at random, I don't have the ones your question refers to.
answered Feb 2 at 17:06
TetsujinTetsujin
16k53462
Thank you for your answer. The problem is partially solved. The concerned file icons changed but : — the unwanted icons briefly appears when the Finder window is loading — one of the two icons displayed when opening the file in Xcode is the unwanted icon : i.imgur.com/SU3SJ7y.png — all files displayed on Desktop have the unwanted icon if, and only if the icon size is set to <= 48 px ; which is a very strange behaviour… Have you got any idea ?
– Egomet
Feb 2 at 18:32
add a comment |
I have never actually tried this to remove an association, only ever add or change one, but the single go-to utility for Mac file associations has always been RCDefaultApp (freeware).
First released in 2004 & hasn't been updated since 2009... but still works on Mojave.
It installs as a control panel.
- Select the extensions tab [it may take some time to load up]
- Scroll to your desired extension.
- Change the Default App - this includes Default, Disable or Other...[which gives a file picker] as well as any app that has declared it can handle that file type.
I'm guessing Disable may remove all associations & revert the icon - it may need a reboot, or potentially a file.
Extension picked at random, I don't have the ones your question refers to.
answered Feb 2 at 17:06
TetsujinTetsujin
16k53462
Thank you for your answer. The problem is partially solved. The concerned file icons changed but : — the unwanted icons briefly appears when the Finder window is loading — one of the two icons displayed when opening the file in Xcode is the unwanted icon : i.imgur.com/SU3SJ7y.png — all files displayed on Desktop have the unwanted icon if, and only if the icon size is set to <= 48 px ; which is a very strange behaviour… Have you got any idea ?
– Egomet
Feb 2 at 18:32
add a comment |
I have never actually tried this to remove an association, only ever add or change one, but the single go-to utility for Mac file associations has always been RCDefaultApp (freeware).
First released in 2004 & hasn't been updated since 2009... but still works on Mojave.
It installs as a control panel.
- Select the extensions tab [it may take some time to load up]
- Scroll to your desired extension.
- Change the Default App - this includes Default, Disable or Other...[which gives a file picker] as well as any app that has declared it can handle that file type.
I'm guessing Disable may remove all associations & revert the icon - it may need a reboot, or potentially a file.
Extension picked at random, I don't have the ones your question refers to.
answered Feb 2 at 17:06
TetsujinTetsujin
16k53462
I have never actually tried this to remove an association, only ever add or change one, but the single go-to utility for Mac file associations has always been RCDefaultApp (freeware).
First released in 2004 & hasn't been updated since 2009... but still works on Mojave.
It installs as a control panel.
- Select the extensions tab [it may take some time to load up]
- Scroll to your desired extension.
- Change the Default App - this includes Default, Disable or Other...[which gives a file picker] as well as any app that has declared it can handle that file type.
I'm guessing Disable may remove all associations & revert the icon - it may need a reboot, or potentially a file.
Extension picked at random, I don't have the ones your question refers to.
answered Feb 2 at 17:06
TetsujinTetsujin
16k53462
answered Feb 2 at 17:06
TetsujinTetsujin
16k53462
answered Feb 2 at 17:06
TetsujinTetsujin
16k53462
answered Feb 2 at 17:06
TetsujinTetsujin
16k53462
16k53462
Thank you for your answer. The problem is partially solved. The concerned file icons changed but : — the unwanted icons briefly appears when the Finder window is loading — one of the two icons displayed when opening the file in Xcode is the unwanted icon : i.imgur.com/SU3SJ7y.png — all files displayed on Desktop have the unwanted icon if, and only if the icon size is set to <= 48 px ; which is a very strange behaviour… Have you got any idea ?
– Egomet
Feb 2 at 18:32
add a comment |
Thank you for your answer. The problem is partially solved. The concerned file icons changed but : — the unwanted icons briefly appears when the Finder window is loading — one of the two icons displayed when opening the file in Xcode is the unwanted icon : i.imgur.com/SU3SJ7y.png — all files displayed on Desktop have the unwanted icon if, and only if the icon size is set to <= 48 px ; which is a very strange behaviour… Have you got any idea ?
– Egomet
Feb 2 at 18:32
Thank you for your answer. The problem is partially solved. The concerned file icons changed but : — the unwanted icons briefly appears when the Finder window is loading — one of the two icons displayed when opening the file in Xcode is the unwanted icon : i.imgur.com/SU3SJ7y.png — all files displayed on Desktop have the unwanted icon if, and only if the icon size is set to <= 48 px ; which is a very strange behaviour… Have you got any idea ?
– Egomet
Feb 2 at 18:32
Thank you for your answer. The problem is partially solved. The concerned file icons changed but : — the unwanted icons briefly appears when the Finder window is loading — one of the two icons displayed when opening the file in Xcode is the unwanted icon : i.imgur.com/SU3SJ7y.png — all files displayed on Desktop have the unwanted icon if, and only if the icon size is set to <= 48 px ; which is a very strange behaviour… Have you got any idea ?
– Egomet
Feb 2 at 18:32
add a comment |
I eventually solved the problem by rebuilding OS X’s LaunchServices database. A way to achieve this is the following command :
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
(It is also possible to use OnyX utility.) A reboot has been necessary.
answered Feb 3 at 13:03
EgometEgomet
62
add a comment |
I eventually solved the problem by rebuilding OS X’s LaunchServices database. A way to achieve this is the following command :
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
(It is also possible to use OnyX utility.) A reboot has been necessary.
answered Feb 3 at 13:03
EgometEgomet
62
add a comment |
I eventually solved the problem by rebuilding OS X’s LaunchServices database. A way to achieve this is the following command :
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
(It is also possible to use OnyX utility.) A reboot has been necessary.
answered Feb 3 at 13:03
EgometEgomet
62
I eventually solved the problem by rebuilding OS X’s LaunchServices database. A way to achieve this is the following command :
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
(It is also possible to use OnyX utility.) A reboot has been necessary.
answered Feb 3 at 13:03
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62
answered Feb 3 at 13:03
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