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Originally Posted by Stuart C
I find it amazing that OSX relies on the file extension to display an icon. Especially as it already has code that uses the file contents to determine the file type.
Still, not as bad as Windows, which relies on the extension for the whole thing.
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Once upon a time Mac OS would have nothing to do with extensions whatsoever. Apple has been pushed into having to do something about that since everyone else is now so familiar with them. Still, I am surprised they treat them in the way they do. It's a recipe for trouble. I'm only surprised it has taken so long for someone to notice this. I wonder if it has been this way since OSX 10.0 or if it came in one of the more recent versions.