Infuse 7.8.1 macOS - Default File Association

Platforms Mac
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Hi, so I recently upgraded and started with a fresh OS install. If I recall correctly, when I installed Infuse on my other system it automatically set itself as the default video player for files.

It didn’t happen this time, though I’m unsure if it was because I installed IINA before Infuse. Am I right that it sets itself as the default application for video file types or is it supposed to be a manual process?

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Hi.
Many ways to do this.
In the Finder, select such a file.

  • you can right-click and select “open with” to open the file with any capable app, or just drag the file to the app’s icon in the dock or Finder.
  • To permanently open the file with a certain app, press CMD+I (or select Get Info in the Finder’s menu bar, can’t remember which submenu) then choose the app to always open this file,
  • To change the default app for all files with the same extension, click on “change all”, “modify all” or “apply to all” (my Macs are not set up with English as a display language)
    For video files, do this for the following extensions: .mkv, .mov, .mp4, .m4v etc.
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I don’t recall exactly what causes the first association of file type to app relation but @jrmec.49364 has the way to set it in their post. :+1:

It’s one of those “Set and Forget” things. LOL

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Yeah it’s definitely a set and forget because I don’t remember doing it the first time. IINA has a setting in-app to “Set as default application” that lets you choose Audio, Playlist, and/or Video file types.

Anyways no biggie, I was just wondering. Thanks for the responses.

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We adjusted the default file associations back in April to be a little less aggressive. That is, if you have an existing app set for certain files Infuse will no longer take these over.

The steps above described by @jrmec.49364 can be used to adjust file associations for Infuse (as well as other apps).