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		lupusreal 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: MacOS sometimes leaks traffic after system updates OSX is particularly lousy with remembering user preferences and configuration. I quit using it after I grew sick of raging at it forgetting what applications want different files to open with. I've never had this sort of problem on Linux.

jwells89 9 months ago [–]

In my experience, when filetype associations change under macOS it’s because some app I’ve used recently has made those changes without asking me.

I know some people are tired of all the prompts but I don’t think apps should be able to change those associations without first prompting the user.

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