OpenOffice 3.0 is now out for the Mac. Finder opens files that end in “.doc” with TextEdit by default, and “Open with…” doesn’t seem to stick. What to do?
- In the finder, find a file that ends in “.doc”,
- Click once to select it
- Choose File > Get Info...
- Find the “Open with:” section, and click the triangle to show the contents of that section.
- Choose OpenOffice
- Click “Change All…”
You’ll probably want to do this with .ppt, .xls, and .csv, too.
It was an odd choice to put the system-default web browser in a Safari preference pane and make other file types second-class citizens. Why not be consistent and make a System Preference pane for default applications?