Company File Opens with Optimizer

Occasionally on the Mac, when users attempt to open a company file by double-clicking on the file, the AccountEdge file Optimizer will attempt to open the file, rather than AccountEdge itself. To resolve this anomaly, use Get Info on the company file to set the Open with to indicate AccountEdge instead of the Optimizer.

  • Click once on the company file to highlight it
  • Select Get Info from the File menu at the top of the screen
  • In the Get Info window, if the Open with: information isn't displayed, click the triangle to its left to display it
  • In the drop down menu, select AccountEdge as the program to open the file with