Open With

Discussion in 'Windows Virtual Machine' started by Howard Brazee, Jul 18, 2008.

  1. Howard Brazee

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    I'd like to set up "Open With" the way I want. Could someone help me?

    1. I'd like to click on a link in my Windows newsreader within a Parallels VM, and have it open Firefox for OS-X, not Firefox for Window.

    2. I'd like to remove a Windows program from the OS-X "Open With" menu.

    3. I'd like to add a Windows program with the OS-X drop down menu.
     
  2. John@Parallels

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    If it is Outlook Express it is not possible if it is another custom it is possible,
    use Parallels Desktop _preferences and select default application for Web Pages

    Delete Windows Applications folder from Virtual Machine folder

    Not sure I can understand this
     
  3. Howard Brazee

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    The application I'm most interested in is Forte Agent.

    Although I opened up a .html document telling it to always use the OS-X Firefox to open it - but that command didn't take.
     
  4. John@Parallels

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    Did you select it from Parallels Desktop - Applications - Firefox?
     
  5. Howard Brazee

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    I right clicked a HTML document, selected "Open With" and then "Choose Program". I found the OS X version of Parallels, and checked the Always Open with this application box, and opened the document in OS X.

    Then I closed the document and double clicked that HTML document. It opened the document with Firefox for Windows.
     
  6. John@Parallels

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    This is common mistake,
    You need to perform action from Parallels side and say Mac OS to use another software for html file,
    Applications -Edit -Firefox, in this case Parallels tells Mac how to manage files
     
  7. Howard Brazee

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    I don't understand. My .HTML document was in Windows (The Parallels side). I don't know how to "say Mac OS to use another software for html file, Applications -Edit -Firefox". I guess I'm dense, but I'm not figuring this out.

    I see that on the Parallels side, some of the Windows applications created by Parallels point to the OS X applications.
     
  8. John@Parallels

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    Ops, missed one
    Parallels Desktop - Applications -Edit-Firefox
     
  9. Howard Brazee

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    I see a greyed out "smart select/Edit" option, but don't know what to do to select it from the Parallels/Applications menu.
     
  10. John@Parallels

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    Check that smart select is enabled in Configuration Edit- Shared Applications
    Also check that in Parallels Desktop - preferences-General-SHared Web applications- Web pages - select Open in Mac OS
     

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