On 17 Jun 2010, at 17:28, Rudolf O. Durrer wrote:

> 
> Am 16.06.2010 um 20.22 schrieb [email protected]:
> 
>> On 2010-06-16 11:20 , Rudolf O. Durrer wrote:
>>> 
>>> Am 16.06.2010 um 18.50 schrieb [email protected]:
>>> 
>>>> what happens when you create a new account and log into it?
>>> 
>>> The same problem: TextEdit will not activate
>> 
>> do any messages appear in the log when you double-click a .txt file? when 
>> you right click the file, what, if anything, appears at the top of the Open 
>> With submenu (before the separator)?
> 
> nothing at all in the logs.
> Right-clicking gives all apps able to open text (approx 14 apps on my Mac) 
> incl. TextEdit on top as standard.
> AND, moreover, mousing there on the top opens TextEdit quite normally. 
> Nevertheless, when TextEdit is closed, doubleclicking a file does not 
> work....More than strange

Could it be that the Finder bindings (LaunchServices database) are gone 
haywire? You can fix those with some Terminal commands or --it seems, didn't 
try it-- with Cocktail.

Cheers,
Peter._______________________________________________
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