OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Set Default Programs To Open Files?

Apr 2, 2012

I want to have OpenOffice as the default program to open .doc, .xls and .ppt files, but when I try to set that by chosing the check box that confirms, "Make this program the default program for opening these files?" my choice doesn't "stick" for the next time I open these files. Is there another way to make OpenOffice the default program for these files, or does OfficeMac not play nicely to allow that? 

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Mac OS X (10.6.8)

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Can't Open Any Iwork Programs

Apr 26, 2012

I can't open any iwork programs.  I've trashed my iwork folder and reinstalled but none of the programs will open.

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iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.6.8)

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OS X :: How To Set Default Settings For All Files And Folders In Snow Leopard

Dec 11, 2009

I'm pretty new to Mac and I'm currently quite confused about how to set default settings for all my files and folders in Snow Leopard. Specifically, I would like for all the icons in Finder windows (and preferably also in the "Documents" stack in the Dock) to automatically be displayed as large icons and also for all my files and folders to be arranged by Kind - all of this in "List View". In "Icon View", all of these things do work (except for in the "Documents" stack in the Dock).

In "List View", when I select "Use as Defaults" in the "View Options" panel (View>Show View Options), it does not seem to apply my settings automatically to all my folders and files. Likewise, when I right-click in a Finder window and select "Arrange by > Kind", it only seems to arrange by Kind in that particular folder.

I have read several other threads, but none of the solutions seem to work for me. One thread suggested that I hold "alt" after I have right-clicked so that the option "KEEP arranged by" shows up, but this does not seem to happen in "List View".

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Can't Open Zip Files

Mar 26, 2012

I can't open zip files. Archive utility flashes and disappears. Archive utility does not seem to be in the utility folder.  Tried repairing permissions and verifying disk.

Info:MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: PDF Files All Appear When I Open Excel?

Jun 10, 2012

I cannot open Excel without "all" my PDF files rolling onto the screen.

Info:MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Excess Open Files In Pages?

May 22, 2012

i was trying to access some info on 70 or so microsoft word files and opened them in pages. realizing i should of just used spotlight ( which i have done to get what i needed) ... my problem is now i can't use pages as it has locked up.  i can't close the open window's and get to work. 

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pages on imac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Prevent Files Being Set For "read Only" By Default?

Mar 12, 2012

How can I relax the permissions for my Mac files? I have a new problem that seems to have come from nowhere... I need to share files with studio, and clients, as per usual, but we are having difficulty seem to be "read only" by default. Even when I change the permissions files are locked after burning to disc.  

Example, Permissions in info for folder are:After burning the result is locked files:

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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 8 core 9gb RAM

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Apparently Got Stung With The Adobe Flash Virus, Cannot Open Any .pdf Files From The Internet

Apr 18, 2012

I apparently got stung with the Adobe flash virus and now I cannot open any Adobe .pdf files from the internet.

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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

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OS X :: Setting VLC To Open All Mp3 Files By Default?

Jan 5, 2010

By default mp3 files ar opened by Quicktime so the only I can find to change this to my prefered player is to right click "get info" and change "open with" VLC. But this only changes that one file and not all mp3 files on the system.

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OS X :: Finding Program For Mac To Open Windows Hack Files And Other Programs?

Feb 15, 2010

Just got the new imac got tired of vist and now i have a problem. the programs that i used on windows, i cannot find for mac and i wanted to know if there is a program that will open them or change them into mac files so i can open them.

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Applications :: Default .mp4 Files To Open With Quicktime?

May 29, 2010

Is there a way of defaulting .mp4 files to open in Quicktime? I'm experiencing an issue in which movie files in .mp4 format are for some reason opening in another application I use for audio editing.

I can still play the movie file in Quicktime, but only if I right click it and select it from the "Open With" menu.

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Software :: TextEdit Set As Default Application To Open EXE Files?

May 10, 2010

I have recently dipped a toe into the world of torrents (I know this is probably something that you cannot be seen to condone), some software packages contain exe files which previously my Macbook Pro, running Tiger, has been able to read and open but recently TextEdit has been set as the default application to open them. I'm not sure how this has happened, is there anyway around this without having to reboot the OS?

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OS X V10.7 Lion :: Open Default Gif Files With Mail Application?

Mar 2, 2012

But every time I try to open one, it asks me to confirm because it says it was downloaded from the internet.How can I remove that check?


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Mac OS X (10.7.2)

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Applications :: How To Open Files By Default In Microsoft Word 2008

Sep 16, 2009

By default, I save all my word documents in rich text format (.rtf). After I installed Snow Leopard, these files now open by default with Text Edit.

Since I want these files to open by default in Microsoft Word 2008, I right clicked on the file, chose "other", selected "Word 2008", and then checked "always open with". However, the files still open by default in Text Edit...

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Applications :: Default Setting To Open Office Files In IWork?

May 20, 2010

How do I set my Mac up so that when I get a Word, Excel or Powerpoint file, I can click on it to open it and have it automatically open in Pages, Numbers or Keynote?

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Why Is Imac OSX 10.6.8 Always Hesitating In Various Programs

Apr 9, 2012

Why is my imac OSX 10.6.8 always hesitating in various programs?Restarted and Zapped PRAM. Repaired permissions.

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Mac OS X (10.6.8)

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MacBook :: Unable To Open Programs - Programs Are Not Displaying

Mar 25, 2010

I have a question about using my new samsung tv as a monitor for my macbook. I have all the cables and such and my TV reads the computer. It actually shows the desktop background, mouse, and the toolbar on the tv...
BUT....when i try and open a program such as safari or itunes it does not display the program on the monitor but rather on my macbook screen. It shows the program open on the tv monitor but it shoots off the screen and then opens on the macbook screen.

Also the mouse disappears from the tv monitor screen on the left side only, and when it does it becomes visible back on the macbook screen! Any tips or suggestions on how to get the programs to show up on the monitor instead of the macbook screen?

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OS X :: Default In Snow Leopard / 32-bit Or 64-bit?

Sep 6, 2009

I'm a little confused with Snow Leopard, I have been reading and it looks like in order to enable the 64-bit you need to press key 4 and 6 when booting, I installed SL the next day it came out and since than my apps are running in 64-bit (looking at the Activity Monitor) without have to press 4 and 6 (it looks like 64-bit is the default on my macbook) which wasn't a problem until today that I wanted to run office 2004 and it didn't work, I was reading and it looks like rosetta wont run in 64-bit so, I don't know how to run my system in 32-bit.

1 - How can I turn the 64-bit off?
2 - Is it true that I need to run office in 32-bit?
If question number 2 is true, what if I want to run some apps in 64-bit do I need to reboot?

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Re-install It - As Lion Has Disabled Many Of Programs?

Apr 1, 2012

I want to return to snow leopard as Lion has disabeled many of my programs. Can I just reinstall from the snow leopard disc?

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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: 10.6.8 Is Slowing Down And Quitting Programs Unexpectedly

Jun 10, 2012

My 10.6.8 is slowing down and quitting programs unexpectedly.

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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

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Software :: Upgrade To Snow Leopard Effect Current Programs

Nov 10, 2010

I use an eMac, 1.25 Gz, PC 4, version 10.4.11 with 768 MG. If I do a simple upgrade--not an entire installation--of Leopard, will this affect my current programs and files? Upgrading with a whole installation of Leopard seems to involve some complicated operations that I'd like to avoid.

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Programs Crash After Latest Update (Feb 1, 2012)

Mar 7, 2012

I am having problems with programs automatically shutting down when I try to open them. The problems are with ITunes and Skype. I know that Skype is an internet program, and this might be a problem, but I never had this happen before... EVER. iTunes only starts up half way, then it brings up an error box.

I had no problems until I updated in Feburary. Can I uninstall the last update and restore to the old one?

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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

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OS X Server V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Lost All My Apple Programs In A Restore

May 17, 2012

My Mac Mini locked up when it was downloading an update. I tried to reload the operating system from the disk shipped with the computer and it would not  (said that a newer version had already been installed.So I restored from time machine, but the applications were not being backed up. I have been able to load my propriatary programs, but I cannot get the bundled Apple programs that come with the computer... So I cannot adjust system preferences or time machjine preferences. I have noe dik utility etc. How can I get the basic programs back?

Info:Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

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OS X :: What's The Default Alert Sound In Snow Leopard?

Sep 24, 2010

What's the default alert sound in snow leopard?

I know it's a dumb question, but I've recently noticed that my mac has been making the most annoying sound quite frequently (i.e. basso). Just wondering what the default was as I'm fairly sure it hasn't always made this sound.

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OS X :: Changing Default Icons - Leopard Vs Snow?

Oct 25, 2009

I am currently running 10.5.8, and I have changed my default icons. I love this feature, and this web page will show you how to do it. [URL:...] I am about to upgrade to Snow Leopard soon, and I am wondering if anyone else knows if it will still work? I quite like my 'glass icons' as my defaults.

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OS X :: Apple's Firewall In Snow Leopard Is Off By Default?

Aug 8, 2010

just got my New iMac 27".

Just wondering why when I click on system prefs>security>firewall

it is turned off by default? Should I turn it on? If so why was it set on off when I turned on my imac for the first time?

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Setting The Default Webcam?

May 31, 2012

I have an external webcam that I would like to use instead of the webcam built in to the iMac. For audio, I can go to System Preferences -> Sound -> Input and select a device for sound input.  With video though, there is no such option I can find. I can manually select the webcam when I use FaceTime or Skype, but I have to manually go into the preferences for each application every single time I open it. Neither application nor the operating system has a way of setting a default webcam that I can find.

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iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.6.8)

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OS X V10.5 Leopard :: Change Default Persmissions Saving Files?

Feb 2, 2012

Mac OS 10.5.8, intel based Mac Pro

When I save a file it has the permissions RW RW R.  There is another 10.5.8 non-intel Mac Pro then when they save a file to the destop, it is RW R R.  How do you change the default saving permissions?  I want it always to be RW RW W.

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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Are All Programs / Configuration Settings Restored From A Time Machine Backup

Apr 30, 2012

The hardrive in my late 2006 Macbook 2.0ghz laptop has finally kicked the bucket.  I confirmed this with an Apple Genius at my local Apple store after she plugged in an external drive and running disk utility to run a diagnostic. However, I forgot to ask her about some details concerning my time machine backup which resides on an external drive that connects via firewire.  I do know that my files and folders should be restored without issues.  Although, I'm not sure about the following: 

1.  Will all my non-apple applications / programs be restored?

2.  Will my configuration settings for mail be restored?

3.  Will my itunes settings be restored (I have an iphone and ipad that connects to itunes)?

4.  Will my contacts in address book be restored? 

I still have the original drive of this laptop which still works just fine and boots up okay (never erased the OS) where the upgraded drive that I installed a few years ago is the one that failed. Therefore, I will be reverting back to the original drive that is smaller and slower. 

The Genius recommended to run disk utility from the Snow Leopard Upgrade DVD (I originally had Leopard installed) to format the drive/install the OS and then do a full restore from my time machine backup.  Although, I'm not sure if all my programs and settings for certain apps will be restored.  I appreciate any help or other optioins I can possibly do to get back my saved files, programs, and settings.

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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 2.0ghz, 4GB Ram

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OS X :: Safari Toolbar Reverts To Default In Snow Leopard

Sep 4, 2009

Just installed Snow Leopard (10.6) a few days ago, and most things are working as expected. However, I find that when I customize the Safari (4.03) toolbar, it will remain in that form until I quit. But when I open Safari again, the customized toolbar appears for a few seconds, and then reverts to the default. Very frustrating, as I have to customize it each time I open it in order to use buttons that have vanished. Firefox (ew) is fine, by the way.

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