The new version (3.0) of Parallels is awesome. There are so many cool features that blend my Mac OS and my Windows XP OS together. It really makes it seem like Windows is just another application on my system (versus feeling like it is a whole other operating system within an existing operating system).
But a funny thing happened today…
Yesterday, I had to reinstall Microsoft Office in Windows. The install was uneventful. Today, I went to open a PowerPoint file (located in my “Documents” folder on my Mac) and the next thing I know, Parallels fires up, starts Windows XP and opens up PowerPoint in Windows (instead of the PowerPoint installed on my Mac).
A right-click (or command-click) shows that the Mac file association is, infact, to the Windows install of PowerPoint. I didn’t even know it could do that!
Incase your wondering (if this happens to you), you can “fix” this by right clicking on the file type (in the Mac OS), selecting “Open With…” and choosing the Mac application in the window that appears. A “Always Open With” check box at the bottom of that window will ensure Mac regains control of the files.
And now you know what I’ll be doing for the next 5 minutes.
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