I can think of 2 ways to stop this 1 - delete OS9 off your system and then the files have no choice 2 - Use the Get Info (apple & I keys) and under opens with use the drop down menu to choose Preview. Hope this helps jj On Friday, March 19, 2004, at 06:59 AM, Cube List wrote: > OT: OS 9 vs. OS X .jpg files... > From: George Pepper <pep27 at mac.com> > Message-Id: <4774622F-799B-11D8-AFAC-000393B5BD50 at mac.com> > > Why do all my OS 9 .jpg files always open Classic?... I've tried > importing them to OS X iPhoto, and then exporting them, and they still > insist on opening Classic! [This really pisses of my Xserve, which is > OS X only]... I've had to resort to uploading them to an external site, > and then doing the drag/drop to OS X to get them OS X native... How do > I tell the computer: "This is OS X, idiot!... Don't open this .jpg in > Classic!!!'?... > > Pep