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Default editor for files without file name extension in Mac OS X

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Mar 15, 202612056 views
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Problem

I want to open files without file name extension, including .dotsystemfiles (e.g. or ) with a different editor than TextEdit. Doing the regular Change All... in the Get Info panel won't do the trick as it gives the following error:

Error Output

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Fix for: Default editor for files without file name extension in Mac OS X

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You need to change the editor for the mime type or UTI. The regular Get Info dialog changes the association for the file name extension, which these files don't have. Get RCDefaultApp and install it. Open System Preferences » Default Apps » Apps. Se…

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