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I've set MacVim as my default text editor, and when I double click files it opens up a new window. Is there a way to set it to open up in a new tab instead?

+1  A: 

In the Preferences (under MacVim in the menubar) you can change the selection of the radio button "Open files from applications" from "in a new window" to "in the current window" and then select "with a tab for each file" from the drop-down menu below.

Michael Dunn
This doesn't work when using the mvim script from terminal, although the other answer by déo does.
Trevor Hartman
That's true, but to be fair, it isn't what the questioner asked for either.
Michael Dunn
+2  A: 

You can also edit the mvim script and look for the opts definition. Change it to something like:

opts="--remote-tab"

or

opts="--remote-tab-silent"

or

opts="--remote-tab-wait"

Depending on your taste, of course... ;-)

déo