Why does my MSN messenger open pages with adobe in design

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in Mac Software edited January 2014
please can someone help me on this one ive got no way of seeing my work. How do you change your software to run programs???????

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  • Reply 1 of 5
    johnrpjohnrp Posts: 357member
    I have exactly the same problem... MSNGER opens all html documnts into indesign..



    Can't find out a way of fixing it... Help someone ???? please



    j.
  • Reply 2 of 5
    Quote:

    Originally posted by johnrp

    I have exactly the same problem... MSNGER opens all html documnts into indesign..



    Can't find out a way of fixing it... Help someone ???? please



    j.




    yeah do you think uninstalling indesign may reset it i mean i dont even use indesign
  • Reply 3 of 5
    I found this on MacNN forums:



    Quote:

    Someone posted this on the adobe forums:



    "Here's how to fix it.



    If someone can think of an easier way to do this then by all means, chime

    in.



    On my machine messenger puts a file in /private/tmp/501/TemporaryItems



    The file is named msmsgrtemp 6eff3258.html the second part (6eff3258)

    changes every time you click on the mail link in messenger.



    You've got to have this folder open and be ready to get info on this file

    when it appears, because it auto deletes pretty quickly.

    As indesign is trying to open the file (start with indesign closed, to give

    you a little more time) if the file doesn't appear on it's own click on

    another file in the folder to make the finder refresh. Then get info on the

    messenger created file.



    In the get info dialog change the file to open in internet explorer and then

    click "change all".. now try clicking the mail button in messenger again and

    it should work. Now you can go back and follow the same steps in order to

    change the preferred application back to safari.



    I haven't restarted yet, but for now it's opening correctly in safari.



    If the file isn't in that location, you'll need to archive indesign so that

    it will go back to opening in safari anyway, and then cmd+click on the file

    name in safari's title bar to determine the location.



    After this you can follow the above steps and then un-archive indesign."



    The InDesign CS activation is downloadable from the Extensis website.



    I've tried it and it works in 10.3.





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  • Reply 4 of 5
    cheers man that worked a treat. though very hard thing to change over i wish apple with all their wisdom would do this and not us!
  • Reply 5 of 5
    Quote:

    Originally posted by dkhazenirad

    cheers man that worked a treat. though very hard thing to change over i wish apple with all their wisdom would do this and not us!



    No probs dude, there is an even easier way I just found on MacNN:



    Quote:

    This fix was posted over at Apple's Discussion forum:



    Here's what you do.



    1.) Go to /private/tmp/501/TemporaryItems/



    At the finder level:

    a.) Look at the menu bar

    b.) From the "Go" menu, choose "Go to folder"

    c.) Enter "/private/tmp/501/TemporaryItems/" (without the quotes)



    2.) Change the view to list mode, sort by "Date Modified" and in descending order (latest file at the top).



    3.) Launch MSN Messenger, click the "mail" button... you need to be fast here... two files will be created, one is called "IE Control Cache.lck" and the other will be called "msmsgrtempfffbb600.html" (or something that looks VERY close to that). The MOMENT you see the html file created, DRAG it out of the Temporary Items folder to your desktop.



    4.) Take a deep breath, you're almost there.



    5.) Click on the file's icon once such that its selected, hit "Command I" to Get Info (or go to "File" from the Menu bar and choose "Get Info")



    6.) Toggle down the "Open With" carrot, and from the pull down, choose the application you want MSN Messenger to check your Hotmail mail with (I like Safari, but you can choose whatever you want)



    7.) Click "Change All..."



    8.) Acknowledge the "Change All..." request, close the Get Info window, delete the html file, close all open windows... YOU ARE DONE!



    Now.. go back to MSN.. click the "Mail" icon and your browser of choice will automatically log into hotmail and get your latest spam email for you.



    Hope that helps anyone having the same problem, such and annoying bug.



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