Files open in the wrong application.
- Click once on the file to highlight it, and choose Get Info from the File menu.
- Click the Open with: triangle. Then you can choose your favorite application from the pop-up menu.
- If you would like all similar documents to open with this application, click the Change All.... button.

Published March 24, 2009 12:00 PM
Last modified on June 16, 2009 5:33 PM
Related Links
How do I modify a bunch of files at once?“There is no application to open the document...”
I can't play a video file.
I can’t save files anywhere but in the Documents (or Desktop) folder.
When I try to save a file someplace outside my Documents folder, I get a file error.
How do I create compatible documents that I can send out to others (especially Windows users)?
How do I share files with Windows users?
How can I use an external hard drive with Mac & Windows computers?
< Return to Mac FAQ Home

