I have been having a recurring problem for quite a while and was wondering if I should just deal with it, or if there is actually a fix.
Basically, my problem is that certain files "lose" their association to the application that would normally open them - for example, I have some disk images that were created with Disk Copy - and they have a generic, blank page icon. Other disk image files are completely normal. Most files that this happens to continue to open normally, but others - .sit StuffIt files, for example, either won't unstuff at all, or ask repeatedly what program should be associated when I try to open them.
I also have an occasional issue where certain applications, the Chooser in particular, lose their custom icon, but continue to work fine.
This is not contained to any specific computer, and I have noticed it when using any operating system between 8.1 and 9.2.2. Have not seen it in system 7 (yet.)
I have tried rebuilding the desktop file. No change.
Thoughts?
Basically, my problem is that certain files "lose" their association to the application that would normally open them - for example, I have some disk images that were created with Disk Copy - and they have a generic, blank page icon. Other disk image files are completely normal. Most files that this happens to continue to open normally, but others - .sit StuffIt files, for example, either won't unstuff at all, or ask repeatedly what program should be associated when I try to open them.
I also have an occasional issue where certain applications, the Chooser in particular, lose their custom icon, but continue to work fine.
This is not contained to any specific computer, and I have noticed it when using any operating system between 8.1 and 9.2.2. Have not seen it in system 7 (yet.)
I have tried rebuilding the desktop file. No change.
Thoughts?