{"id":16233,"date":"2013-01-22T18:01:22","date_gmt":"2013-01-22T10:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=16233"},"modified":"2025-04-04T01:27:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T17:27:28","slug":"mac-remove-duplicate-right-click-menus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/mac-remove-duplicate-right-click-menus\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove Duplicate Apps in Mac’s Right-Click ‘Open With’ Menu"},"content":{"rendered":"

The \u2018Open With\u2019 feature in right-click menu<\/a> allows us to open a specific file with applications other than the one associated with the document type. Normally it will display all compatible apps to open a specific file but sometimes, it will display more than one selection for the same app in the \u2018Open With\u2019 menu<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re annoyed by this harmless bug, we have a solution to remove duplicate apps in the \u2018Open With\u2019 menu.<\/p>\n

Recommended Reading:<\/strong> How To Customize Mac\u2019s Folder Icon With Any Image<\/a><\/p>\n

3 Steps to Kill Duplicate Apps<\/h2>\n

Just follow these 3 simple steps to kill duplicate apps in your \u2018Open With\u2019 menu:<\/p>\n

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  1. Open Terminal<\/strong> application.\n
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  2. Copy the following coding and paste in Terminal application, then press Enter<\/strong>.\n
    \/System\/Library\/Frameworks\/CoreServices.framework\/Versions\/A\/Frameworks\/LaunchServices.framework\/Versions\/A\/Support\/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user<\/pre>\n
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  3. After that, relaunch Finder<\/strong> by holding down the Alt<\/span> key and right clicking the Finder icon in the Dock, then click Relaunch<\/strong>.\n
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    That\u2019s it! Try to right-click a file and go to \u2018Open With\u2019 menu. You will see all the duplicate app icons removed.<\/p>\n
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