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1. nerdsn+(OP)[view] [source] 2026-02-03 21:51:09
There is a way to do it, but it’s not the most typical way MacOS users do it for everything else, which involves Right Click->Open With->Other->Always Open With. Xcode’s file associations are super aggressive.

I believe that “Get Info”->”Open With”->”Change All…” still works, and there are command line methods or third party tools.

This has driven me to madness too.

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2. crazyg+R[view] [source] 2026-02-03 21:55:22
>>nerdsn+(OP)
Not something I've ever experienced. Open As... Always works just fine.
3. c-fe+l1[view] [source] 2026-02-03 21:58:13
>>nerdsn+(OP)
select in finder the file that currently opens with XCode, then press Cmd+i. It opens the information panel. There in the Open with section, you can chose the app and then also Change all to not use XCode.
4. dwaite+2c[view] [source] 2026-02-03 22:54:56
>>nerdsn+(OP)
> Xcode’s file associations are super aggressive.

They are the same Info.plist format as every other MacOS application.

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5. nerdsn+2z[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-04 01:10:13
>>dwaite+2c
Something is different. Right Click->Open With->Other->Always Open With 100% did not have any effect when I needed it in the past. Not sure what current behavior is. This was a huge thing for me.
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6. collin+bL[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-04 02:39:07
>>nerdsn+2z
I have noticed something similar. I feel like I have done that so many times for XML files. Perhaps it is re-establishing the settings when any kind of update gets installed.
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