macOS : KiCad.app file extensions : Finder.app associations
Description
Finder.app does not recognize several KiCad file extensions.
As such, KiCad files unassociated with Finder.app :
- Do not correctly sort by kind (by file extension).
- Include the extension in the highlighted text when renaming.
• Functional extension:
• Disfunctional extension:
Informal Fix
For files of an unassociated extension:
Right-click --> Get Info -->
Open With.. --> Select [../Applications/KiCad/KiCad.app] --> Click [OK] -->
Click [Change All..]
This will correctly associate, but it would be good to associate the unassociated extensions by default at KiCad installation.
Steps to reproduce
Sort by Kind or Rename certain KiCad files with extensions such as, but not limited to:
.bak
.kicad_sym
.kicad_mod
.kicad_sch_bak
.kicad_pri
KiCad Version
Application: KiCad arm64 on arm64
Version: (7.0.0-0), release build
Libraries:
wxWidgets 3.2.1
FreeType 2.12.1
HarfBuzz 5.3.1
FontConfig 2.14.0
Platform: macOS Ventura Version 13.2.1 (Build 22D68), 64 bit, Little endian, wxMac
wxWidgets: 3.2.1 (wchar_t,wx containers)
Boost: 1.80.0
OCC: 7.6.3
Curl: 7.77.0
ngspice: 38
Compiler: Clang 13.0.0 with C++ ABI 1002
Build settings:
KICAD_SPICE=ON
Edited by N Kando