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0 pointsnerdsniper1mo ago0 comments

There is a way to do it, but it’s not the most typical way MacOS users do it for everything else, which involves Right Click->Open With->Other->Always Open With. Xcode’s file associations are super aggressive.

I believe that “Get Info”->”Open With”->”Change All…” still works, and there are command line methods or third party tools.

This has driven me to madness too.

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dwaite1mo ago

> Xcode’s file associations are super aggressive.

They are the same Info.plist format as every other MacOS application.

nerdsniperOP1mo ago

Something is different. Right Click->Open With->Other->Always Open With 100% did not have any effect when I needed it in the past. Not sure what current behavior is. This was a huge thing for me.

collinvandyck761mo ago

I have noticed something similar. I feel like I have done that so many times for XML files. Perhaps it is re-establishing the settings when any kind of update gets installed.

c-fe1mo ago

select in finder the file that currently opens with XCode, then press Cmd+i. It opens the information panel. There in the Open with section, you can chose the app and then also Change all to not use XCode.

crazygringo1mo ago

Not something I've ever experienced. Open As... Always works just fine.

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