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Since I updated my OSX to version 10.9.1 I am unable to open text files from the Finder.
I always opened the files with the default TextEditor. I've tried to change the default application from TextEditor to Sublime Text 2, which results in exactly the same error:
"Unable to find the application"
When I open TextEditor or Sublime Text 2 I can successfully open the file and view it's contents.
Is there a way to fix this problem?
As shown in this answer on SuperUser, you can set this behaviour by changing the open_files_in_new_window setting in Sublime Text to false. (Note that it's recommended that you override the setting in the Settings - User file rather than changing it in Settings - Default.)
The "foo.bar can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer" error is because of Gatekeeper. You can disable Gatekeeper from System Preferences:
Selecting "Always Open With" from the "Open With > Other..." dialog only changes the default application for the selected files. You can change the default application for all files of a type from a Show Info window:
You can add a context menu item for opening files in TextEdit by creating a service like this with Automator:
If you have the Powerpack for Alfred 2, you can also create a workflow like this:
You can use duti to make TextEdit the default application for plain text files without an extension and executable scripts. Install Homebrew, run brew install duti, save
com.apple.TextEdit public.plain-text all
com.apple.TextEdit public.unix-executable all
as ~/.duti, and then run /usr/local/bin/duti ~/.duti.
Best Answer
Try setting the default app to open .txt files using Get Info