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Howtogeek shows you how to change the default application for a file type in OS X



If you're a recent Mac OS X convert, you might be wondering how to force a particular file type to open in a different application than the default. No? Well, we're going to explain it anyway.
This is most useful when you?ve installed something like VLC and want to open your video files in that instead of the default, which is QuickTime Player.
  How to Change the Default Application for a File Type in Mac OS X