[OS X TeX] TeXShop file icons not displaying properly

[Alan C. Bowen]

Many thanks, Herb! Running Mountain Cache Cleaner twice with the settings that you indicated restored the icons. Great utility.

All best, Alan

On 19 Sep 2013, at 4:19 PM, 09/19/13, Herbert Schulz <herbs at wideopenwest.com> wrote:

> 
> On Sep 19, 2013, at 3:18 PM, Herbert Schulz <herbs at wideopenwest.com> wrote:
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>> 
>> On Sep 19, 2013, at 7:10 AM, Alan C. Bowen <bowen at IRCPS.org> wrote:
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>>> I am not sure that my original message got through, so I am resending this. Please excuse any duplication.
>>> 
>>> ………………
>>> 
>>> On updating to Mac OS 10.8.5, the TeXShop file icons all indicated and opened TextWrangler. I was able to set the files so that they all open TeXSHop. But now the file icons are either generic or those for exec files.
>>> 
>>> How do I fix this?
>>> 
>>> Alan
>>> 
>> 
>> Howdy,
>> 
>> Good old LaunchServices database... :-(
>> 
>> I use Mountain Lion Cache Cleaner, <http://www.northernsoftworks.com/mountainlioncachecleaner.html>, set up as in the enclosed graphic and restart. Give the system a little bit of time to rebuild the database after the reboot and open TeXShop and create a dummy document and save it; it should have the correct icon.
>> 
>> You can also try to do a Safe Boot (Hold down the Shift Key when you start up the computer) until you get a screen with the progress bar. The login screen should say Safe Boot. Login, let the computer sit a bit to make sure all the databases are rebuild and the restart normally.
>> 
>> There have been a few times when I've had to do this more than once.
>> 
>> Good Luck,
>> 
>> Herb Schulz
>> (herbs at wideopenwest dot com)
> 
> Howdy,
> 
> Sigh... forgot to attach the graphic:
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> <Mountain Lion Cache CleanerScreenSnapz001.png>
> 
> Good Luck,
> 
> Herb Schulz
> (herbs at wideopenwest dot com)
> 
> 
> 
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