Removes applications from OS X's filetype association database (LaunchServices).

lsregister-remove

#!/usr/bin/env bash
# @purpose: Removes applications from OS X's filetype association database (LaunchServices).
# 	Useful for .apps you'd like around but never want automatically launched.  I use it for alpha/beta/developer preview versions that I like to play with, but don't want to commit to yet.

lsregister="/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister" # or `locate -l1 lsregister`

argc=$#

if [ $argc -ne 1 ]; then
	scriptname=`basename $0`
	echo "Usage: $scriptname <application path>"
	exit
fi

$lsregister -u $1