![]() Now that you have got the idea of how things work, we can move ahead. In that case, if you force open a file in the app that is not made for it, then you’ll be seeing random characters, which won’t make any kind of sense. Anyways, the image editor would open the file when you force it to, but the result won’t be as expected. For example, if you are trying to open a text file, then select a text editor and not an image editor. The only condition is to select the right app for the file. In any case, if you wish to force open any file on Mac OS X, then it is very much possible. On the other hand, you are pretty sure that the file you are trying to open should easily be supported by the Mac App. If you have been wondering the difference between the various file launching options all this time, the above guide explains them in detail for you.You might have experienced that when you try to open certain file extensions on Mac, it gives out an error and does not let you open the file. The “Change All” option can be accessed by right-clicking on the desired file and selecting “Get Info.” That is where you can set a default app for a specific file type. For instance, if you would like to open all your PDF files in Adobe Reader instead of Preview, you can use the “Change All” option, and it will always launch all your PDF files in the Adobe Reader app. The third option is “Change All.” This option lets you select a default app for the specified file type. Using the “Change All” Option for Opening Files As in the above example, not all the PNG format files will launch in Photoshop even though you have selected the “IMG1.png” file to launch with that app. The option only works for that particular file and not the files that have that specific file extension. You can see the “Always Open With” option when you right-click on a file and hold down the Option key on your keyboard. The next option available for opening a file is “Always Open With.” As the name implies, it allows you to always open a file in a particular app.įor example, if you have a file named “IMG1.png” on your Mac and would like for that specific file to always launch in Photoshop instead of Preview, you can use the “Always Open With” option. Using the “Always Open With” Menu for Opening a File It will revert back to its default app to open. ![]() ![]() Let’s say you chose to open an image file with Photoshop it will not open in the same app the next time. If you have right-clicked on an image file, you will only see the apps that can access an image file, and so on. When you select this option you can see a bunch of apps that the selected file can be opened with. For instance, the image files usually launch with Preview on your Mac, but if you would like to launch a image in Photoshop, you can do so using the “Open With” option located in the context menu. When you right-click on a file on your Mac, you see the option “Open With.” The option allows you to select an app other than the default one to launch your file. Using the “Open With” Menu for Opening a File In this article we will show you how you can open a file in different apps using Mac’s different options. For instance, a PDF file can be opened and read in both Adobe Reader and Preview, and it is up to you to decide which one you would like to open it with. This way Apple lets you open a file in different apps on your Mac. ![]() Since Apple has added them separately to your context menu, there has to be a reason for that. Most Mac users get confused as to how these options differ from each other.
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