Set default program for different file types in OS X

If you've come to the Mac from Windows you've probably decided that setting the default program for specific types of files is something on the Mac that doesn't "just work."

Instinctively, the first thing most people try is to Control-Click the file, select the "Open With" option and then click the "Other" option. You're presented with what looks like the solution:



One would think selecting the program and then clicking the "Always Open With" checkbox would do the job. But, it doesn't. OS X is just referring to THIS file—not all files of this type. It's not completely clear, and pretty frustrating.

CHANGING THE DEFAULT APPLICATION FOR ALL FILES OF A CERTAIN TYPE:

* Control-Click any file of the type that you wish to set the default application for
* Select the "Get Info" option
* If it is closed, expand the "Open with:" section
* Select the application you wish to open all files of this type
* Click the "Change All" button



That's it. Now all files of the type you modified will open with the application you selected.