On 2010-06-02 04:06 , David Mann wrote:
For something that was created on a Mac, the system stores extra data that associates the file with the program that created it.
this was true until 10.6 ... starting with Snow Leopard, the creator code associations are no longer respected by the system and the filename extension rules all; this is a huge step backward, imo, because many workflows involve the same _types_ of files opening in different applications
That can be both a blessing and a curse... and it's the reason why Windows users will see lots of small files starting with "._" on shared drives.
the "._" files hold much more than the old type & creator code; they hold other metadata that is incompatible with Windows & Linux filesystems, and will appear even for files without type & creator codes
And you override all this by just dragging the file into the app, or right-click the icon and choose the app from the list under "Open With."
that is how i open almost all files; it's also a way to avoid most Trojan horses
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