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Trouble w:/ Mac / with PS v. 24.5.0 on iMac & OSX 24.5.0 Ventura v. 13.4

  • May 28, 2023
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'Right-clicking an image using 'Open with' does not work correctly.

 

Double-clicking the image results in only a static display in the 'Preview' app on my iMac. I cannot edit ithe image within Photoshop.

 

Any ideas appreciated.

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Correct answer gener7

MacOS does not have a "Always Open with" checkbox when setting file associations. That's Windows.

 

To set it up for the Mac, select (not open) a Ps file, then use the Cmd i keyboard shortcut to bring up the Info dialog.

Go down to the "Open with" section and choose Photoshop 2023.app from the dropdown menu if Preview is selected.

That  will only change the association for that one file. Click the "Change all" button to open all Photoshop files with Photoshop 2023.

Then if you choose to right or Ctrl-click on a a file Photoshop 2023 will be the default. I don't use that option unless I want a different program on the list to open a PSD. Even then it's "one time" until I change the default. Just double-click the Photoshop file to open the file and launch Photoshop. Same cmd i change goes for any graphic filetype (jpeg, png, psb, tif and gif) you want to open by default in Photoshop.

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gener7
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gener7Community ExpertCorrect answer
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May 29, 2023

MacOS does not have a "Always Open with" checkbox when setting file associations. That's Windows.

 

To set it up for the Mac, select (not open) a Ps file, then use the Cmd i keyboard shortcut to bring up the Info dialog.

Go down to the "Open with" section and choose Photoshop 2023.app from the dropdown menu if Preview is selected.

That  will only change the association for that one file. Click the "Change all" button to open all Photoshop files with Photoshop 2023.

Then if you choose to right or Ctrl-click on a a file Photoshop 2023 will be the default. I don't use that option unless I want a different program on the list to open a PSD. Even then it's "one time" until I change the default. Just double-click the Photoshop file to open the file and launch Photoshop. Same cmd i change goes for any graphic filetype (jpeg, png, psb, tif and gif) you want to open by default in Photoshop.

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    thegraphicgroove
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    May 29, 2023

    Mac OS definitely DOES have a check box for "Always Open With".  I am looking at it right now on my M1 MacBook Pro, running the most recent version of Ventura.  You see it when you right click the image and choose "Open With" then choose "Other" at the bottom of the list of choices ... then you are provided with a folder showing alternative Apps/software choices.  Just below those choices you will see a check box for "Always Open With".

     

     

      gener7
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      gener7Community Expert
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      May 29, 2023

      You are right. Even Monterey/Intel has it.

      TheDigitalDog
      TheDigitalDog
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      May 28, 2023

      What thegraphicgroove said if you MUST use right click using Open. 

      You could drag and drop any supported documents onto the Photoshop icon (dock or otherwise), and it would open correctly as well. 

       
      Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"
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      thegraphicgroove
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      May 28, 2023

      Usually you would right click, choose "Open With" and if Photoshop does not show up on the list you would choose "Other" at the bottom of the list ... and then you should be able to scroll or 'navigate' to Photoshop within that "Other" list of choices ... and there should be a checkbox that says "Always Open With" that you can "check" if you always like that file type to open in Photoshop instead of the default "Preview".

       

      If for some reason that isn't working, you can open a new Photoshop file ... choose the same dimensions as the image you are trying to open, and you can simply drag and drop the image into Photoshop from your desktop or from whatever file folder the image is in.  Hope this helps 🙂

        gener7
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        gener7Community Expert
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        May 29, 2023

        <deleted> Wrong placement.

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