Duplicate entries in Open With menu

Originator:wjmoore
Number:rdar://13232303 Date Originated:18-Feb-2013 08:45 AM
Status:Duplicate/11582257 Resolved:
Product:Mac OS X Product Version:12C60
Classification:UI/Usability Reproducible:Sometimes
 
Summary:
Duplicate applications listed in the Open With menu in the Finder.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Right click on a file in the Finder, such as an image
2. Select Open With...

Expected Results:

A list of applications to open the image with

Actual Results:

A list of applications containing duplicate entries. I.e. the same applications listed several times.

Regression:

N/A

Notes:

There are plenty of pages on the internet suggesting a workaround of rebuilding the launch services database. E.g. http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/64124/how-can-i-modify-the-list-of-applications-under-open-with

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