finderservicesshortcut-menusnow leopard
I noticed extra options pop up in my context menus, I'm not sure how I managed to get it (or how long ago I installed this item), but does anyone know how I can remove it? Particularly the iconStiX item, which doesn't work.
I've tried looking in /Library/Context Menu Items, but there's nothing there
+1 if you can tell me where it came from.
Since this problem happens at System Level, I'm not sure if these steps will do any difference.
I assume that, like you've said, you've rebuilt your LaunchDatabase. Just in case:
You can try the Command Line version of the above (In a terminal):
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
Additionally, Default Apps is a nice and free System Preference pane to control default apps (based upon extension, type, etc.) You can pretty much see and associate everything from there. It should at least give you a hint whether the problem is in the association or the finder is doing something funky.
When did this start happening? Did you install something? I see you have Xcode 4, did you get it from the App Store or you have a Developer Profile and got it via direct download? Was this happening before? Does this happen with every type of file or only some specific ones?
You may want to try Services Manager.app:
Download the application and put it into your /Applications folder (or any other convenient place). After you started it you can configure each service to appear in the Services menu (by enabling it in the Active column), in the Context Menu (by enabling it in the Context Menu) or in both.
Best Answer
I've just installed and then uninstalled iconStiX again - just to see where the stuff was placed.
The uninstall is like this (see Readme.pdf in iconStiX.dmg):
the iconStiX program in your
Applicationsfolder (or any other place of your choice)in your
~/Library/Preferences:li.loos.trollin.iconStiX.plistli.loos.trollin.iconStiX.LSSharedFileList.plist(if any)a folder named
iconStiXin your~/Library/Application SupportfolderBUT this doesn't remove the Contextual Menu Items - unless you reboot your Mac (I did that, and the items was gone).