Download iPhone and iPad apps by Blackboard Collaborate Inc., including Blackboard Collaborate™ Mobile. Blackboard Collaborate Launcher - Help: Setting Mac OS X File Associations to Open Blackboard Collaborate Launcher.zip Files. This article provides instructions on how to set file association to open the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher.zip file properly. Click and drag Archive Utility.app into the Choose Application window.

Document Details: This article provides instructions on how to set file association to open the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher.zip file properly. Files of type '.zip' should be opened by the Archive Utility Application.

It is possible for this type of file to become associated with another application, causing them to unzip incorrectly. Consequently, users cannot launch web conferencing sessions successfully using the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher. Affected Platforms Mac OS X 10.8.4 or later Solution To set file association to open the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher.zip file properly, follow the steps below. • Open Finder and then Click the Go link at the top of the screen. • Select the Go to Folder.

• Type or copy the following text in the Go to Folder window and then click the Go button (refer to image 1). /System/Library/CoreServices/Archive Utility.app Image 1: Go to the folder window • You should now have the CoreServices folder opened and the Archive Utility.app highlighted as shown in image 2 below. Image 2: The CoreServices folder • While you have the CoreServices folder open, Locate the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher.zip file in a different Finder window. Note: Blackboard Collaborate Launcher.zip is normally found in your Downloads folder.

• Right-Click on the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher.zip and select Get info from the drop-down menu. Note: If you don’t have right-click configured on your Mac, you can hold down the Control key to mimic an alternate click. • Click the Open With drop-down and then click the current application that is set to open the file (refer to image 3). Image 3: Open with drop-down menu • Select Other from the drop-down menu to open the Choose Application window.

• From the CoreServices folder, click and drag Archive Utility.app into the Choose Application window. Google chrome 49 download. • Check the box next to the Always Open With option at the bottom of the Choose Application window. • Click the Open button.

• Click the Change All. Button to ensuring all future '.zip' files open the same way (refer to image 4). Image 4: Change All. Copyright © 1997-2019. Blackboard Inc.

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This FAQ answers questions about downloading the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher. For answers to more questions, refer to the following FAQ articles: Do Mac OS X 10.8.4 And Later Users Need To Have System Java Installed On Their Machines To Participate In Collaborate Sessions? No, because the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher provides the Java needed to participate in Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing sessions, these users no longer need to install and maintain the system version of Java. How Does A User Get The Blackboard Collaborate Launcher? The first time that a.collab file is to be sent to a user, the system will present a dialog that instructs them to download the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher so that they can join a Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing session. For detailed instructions, refer to the help file Mac OS X 10.8.4 and later systems can also download the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher from the First Time Users section of the Support Portal (see ). Note: If you are launching web conferencing through Blackboard Learn, refer to for instructions on downloading the launcher.

Once A User Has The Blackboard Collaborate Launcher Installed, What Do They Need To Do? Once the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher is installed, a user simply has to double-click on the.collab file that is downloaded to their system when they attempt to join a web conferencing session. The Blackboard Collaborate Launcher will then unpack the.collab files and launch the session. For detailed instructions on launching.collab files, refer to the help file How Will A User Update The Blackboard Collaborate Launcher When Required?