Make .rb files open with Textmate

by Melvin Ram

I’m not an expert at OSX. I’ve used PCs since I was 11… starting with Windows 3.11 and soon after Windows 95. One thing I was frustrated with was that .rb files are automatically associated with XCode. And I tried to right click and select “Always Open with Textmate” but it never seemed to work. Today I got a little mad and went hunting online and found this page:  http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2573/os_x_how_to_change_default_application_to_open_file_type/ and it works

Here’s the short version:

  • Click on a .rb file
  • On your keyboard press cmd + I (thats an ‘I’ like interesting)
  • Under the “Open with” menu, select Textmate and click the “Change All” button

Awesome!

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