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Currently, I can use the space bar to preview a number of files such as .txt, .css, .html etc in Quick Look. I cannot, however, see the actual contents of a .json file.
Is there any possible way to see the contents of .json files through space bar preview in finder?
(I'm Using OSX 10.8.4)
hm. Removing my answer, because not helped.
So - you got a message into Console.log. So, come step-by-step. :)
What return this command?
lipo -detailed_info /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Resources/quicklookd.app/Contents/MacOS/quicklookd
Should this:
Fat header in: /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Resources/quicklookd.app/Contents/MacOS/quicklookd
fat_magic 0xcafebabe
nfat_arch 2
architecture x86_64
cputype CPU_TYPE_X86_64
cpusubtype CPU_SUBTYPE_X86_64_ALL
offset 4096
size 504912
align 2^12 (4096)
architecture i386
cputype CPU_TYPE_I386
cpusubtype CPU_SUBTYPE_I386_ALL
offset 512000
size 399280
align 2^12 (4096)
Quick Look windows have had a button for opening files since Lion:
They're not shown in the full screen slideshow windows though. Holding or secondary-clicking (but not control-clicking) the button shows a menu for selecting other applications.
Best Answer
Download a release of qlstephen from Github, and load it into the /Library/Quicklook or ~/Library/QuickLook folder. Then, restart the Dock.
I use this all the time when previewing JSON files, and it works great.