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Need list of apps that can open file type
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Need list of apps that can open file type


  • Subject: Need list of apps that can open file type
  • From: Ted Leckie <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 13:14:46 -0500

I need a way to get the list of apps that can open a certain file type, say pdf, just like the Finder shows in its Get Info dialog for a file with its "Open With" popup. I see that LSCopyAllRoleHandlersForContentType will give me a list of UTIs for apps that can open files of certain types but I don't understand how to get the application names from a UTI. Also the Finder "Open With..." popup shows all versions of an app that can open PDFs, so for example, Safari (2.0.4) and Safari (3.0). Any help would be much appreciated, thanks.

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Ted Leckie
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