Musescore .md extension causes problems with Markdown files? (MacOS)
Hi everyone,
I've noticed an issue with the filetype Musescore files use to save – usually, I have my scores saved as [score name].md (presumably for Musescore Document?), which normally has not been a problem. Recently, I downloaded the notetaking software Obsidian, which uses Markdown file format, which also saves onto my computer as .md. When I go to look at my Obsidian notes in my Mac Finder page, the Markdown notes show up as MuseScore scores, so when I try to open them in word-processing software the filetype won't let me. I had to actually delete Musescore to let my Mac open the files correctly.
Has anyone else had this problem? Does this also happen if you download Musescore onto a device which already has a markdown notetaking software? Would it be worth changing the filetype Musescore files save as? Would welcome any and all comments to this.
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See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/file-formats#musedata, *.md is MuseData
MuseScore can import those, but not export, so it would never save a score as .md
I've had this same issue. I use Obsidian and downloaded MuseScore to try out. It seems someone else had this same issue back in 2020, but it seems like this issue has not been fixed. https://musescore.org/en/node/304962
I had to uninstall MuseScore to get the file types to be restored to normal .md (markdown) files. I came across your comment researching this issue to see if it was still happening for some people. I wish there was a different file type that MuseScore used.
In reply to I've had this same issue. I… by aaronjz
MuseScore doesn't use that file type, MuseDate does (or rather did). MuseScore just allows to read/import those
I have just downloaded the ABC import utility version 4.0.0. The readme.md file opens as a blank page. Is there some MuseScore option I have to check in order to read this file? I can't run the plugin until I have read the file. Thanks.
In reply to I have just downloaded the… by ttleeds
No. There's just an unfortunate naming conflict between MarkDown files and MuseData files
You'd need to open theat Readme.md with an editor rather than with MuseScore
In reply to No. There's just an… by Jojo-Schmitz
So I have to install Markdown in order to read the contents? Will that then conflict with MuseScore?
In reply to So I have to install… by ttleeds
No need to install anything, just open that file with a regular text editor
You could also unassign the .md extension fro MuseScire, if you're reasonably sure to not want to import MuseData files (which seems a pretty save bet, considering how old and rare that format is)
In reply to No need to install anything,… by Jojo-Schmitz
Thanks. I can now see the contents. I thought it might have instructions on installing the plugin. Are they on the web page referenced in the readme file?
In reply to Thanks. I can now see the… by ttleeds
See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/4/plugins#install-new