I just upgraded to 5.0.7 and now all my files open a standalone I build instead of Max5... 

Is this a case where I should trash the preferences (where are they again?)?

I just upgraded to 5.0.7 and now all my files open a standalone I build instead of Max5... 
Is this a case where I should trash the preferences (where are they again?)?

maxpat-opens-standalone

It happpens really often to me (not a 5.0.7 thing I think).

select a .maxpat file ; press cmd+i ; select maxMSP in the "open with" part ; clic on "change all..."

I don't a way to set it fine definetly. Anyone?

It happpens really often to me (not a 5.0.7 thing I think).
The way to correct it on osx :
select a .maxpat file ; press cmd+i ; select maxMSP in the "open with" part ; clic on "change all..."
But after a few days it happens again.
I don't a way to set it fine definetly. Anyone?


as you say, there must be a better way of doing this. also, it would be nice to know what causes the problem so I can fix or avoid it!!

In the Finder, go to any old .maxpat, get info, select Max 5.0.7 under the Open with and click 'Change All...' under "Use this application to open all documents like this."

Could you shed any light on WHY this is happening??

I swear I knew this....
Could you shed any light on WHY this is happening??

it will also delete all your hip-hop mp3s next halloween - and there is nothing you could do against it.

MIB wrote on Sat, 18 April 2009 02:07I swear I knew this....
Could you shed any light on WHY this is happening??

First: this is an OS issue. It's not a Max issue.

You have multiple applications on your hard disk claiming to 'own' files ending with the suffix .maxpat. The OS has to decide which one to use when you open a document from the Finder. The complete strategy is complex, but one of the first rules of thumb is that the application with the most recent create/mod date trumps.

When you tell the OS that you want it to use a different app, the OS shrugs its shoulders and sez 'awright, do it that way."

.maxpat opens standalone...