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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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TALAGENT(8)						    BSD System Manager's Manual 					       TALAGENT(8)

NAME

     talagent -- helper agent for the Transparent App Lifecycle feature.

SYNOPSIS

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DESCRIPTION

     The talagent daemon provides services related to the Transparent App Lifecycle feature.  talagent may also be run manually as a command line
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     The options are as follows:

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