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Old 08-14-2009
Question Set default app for file type on Mac
Hi there,

We have 2 apps on our customers machines that can both open files with the same file extension. Is there any way via shell commands to set which application should be the default?

Essentially, I'm hoping to replicate Get Info > Open With > Change All using a shell script, but I just can't find a way of doing it. I thought lsregister might be the way, but no luck Smilie

Thanks in advance!
Dave
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ideviceinstaller

ideviceinstaller(1)					      General Commands Manual					       ideviceinstaller(1)

NAME

       ideviceinstaller - Manage iDevice apps

SYNOPSIS

       ideviceinstaller [OPTIONS]

DESCRIPTION

       Allows to install, upgrade, uninstall, archive, restore and enumerate installed or archived apps on iDevices.

OPTIONS

   General options:
       -d, --debug
	      enable communication debugging.

       -U, --uuid UUID
	      target specific device by its 40-digit device UUID.

       -h, --help
	      prints usage information

   Commands:
       -l, --list-apps
	      list apps installed on the device.

	      Additional options:

	      -o list_user
		     list user apps only (apps installed by the user) This is the default.

	      -o list_system
		     list system apps only (apps available from the system firmware)

	      -o list_all
		     list all types of apps

	      -o xml print output in xml format (PList)

       -i, --install ARCHIVE
	      install app from a package file specified by ARCHIVE.

       -u, --uninstall APPID
	      uninstall app specified by APPID.

       -g, --upgrade APPID
	      upgrade app specified by APPID.

       -r, --restore APPID
	      restore archived app specified by APPID.

       -L, --list-archives
	      list archived applications on the device.

	      Additional options:

	      -o xml print output in xml format (PList)

       -a, --archive APPID
	      archive app specified by APPID.

	      Additional options:

	      -o uninstall
		     uninstall the package after making an archive

	      -o app_only
		     archive application data only

	      -o copy=PATH
		     copy the app archive to directory PATH when done

	      -o remove
		     only valid when copy=PATH is used: remove after copy

       -R, --remove-archive APPID
	      remove app archive specified by APPID.

AUTHOR

       This manual page was written by Martin Szulecki.

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