Hello Paul, You can solve this problem by using Cocktail to rebuild the launch services database. (I don't remember the exact menu command, but it's one of the System options). You may get entries for older versions of apps to "open with" if you have mounted cloned drives of your earlier systems. I believe the system finds those applications and adds them to the applications that you can "open with".
Cocktail is a maintenance software that is $19 for a single users license (currently it's $14). You can also fix this by running the free OnyX maintenance software by Titanium software. And I think that TinkerTool, another free application that gives you access to more system preferences through the GUI -- not strictly maintenance, may also handle this, but I'm not certain. Be very careful to always use the maintenance software version for your specific operating system version (e.g., 10.8, 10.7, 10.6, etc.). This is one of those instances where using the MacUpdate pages to find software can be much easier than going to the developers site, where finding the correct version can require navigating through several pages. However, this still doesn't do any good unless you read and check the links before you download (e.g. bring up the links chooser with VO-U, then type "d o w n" to check the download links. "Download now" will be for the current version 10.8, "Download older version" refers to 10.7, and even older versions will be labeled "Download for Mac OS X 10.6", etc.) Here's the macupdate page for OnyX: http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/11582/onyx And here's the macupdate page for Cocktail: http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/10909/cocktail HTH. Cheers, Esther On Jan 31, 2013, at 5:44 AM, Paul Hopewell wrote: > Hello, > I am running Mac OS 10.8. 2 (Mountain Lion). When I use the "Open With" > option of the File menu of Finder I see several versions of some Apps the > older versions of which were deleted ages ago. I recall that this can be > fixed by the Cocktail App but cannot remember how. > i would appreciate any tips on how to fix this problem. > Best regards..... > > Paul Hopewell <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
