Clicking 'Clone' link on Bitbucket / Stash doesn't work
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Note that this KB was created for the Data Center version of the product. Data Center KBs for non-Data-Center-specific features may also work for Server versions of the product, however they have not been tested. Support for Server* products ended on February 15th 2024. If you are running a Server product, you can visit the Atlassian Server end of support announcement to review your migration options.
*Except Fisheye and Crucible
Symptoms
Click a 'Clone in SourceTree' link in Bitbucket or Stash
You receive an error along the lines of 'sourcetree:// doesn't have any registered protocol handlers'
You may also have a similar problem when launching GitHub 'Clone in Mac' links, either the above error or SourceTree not handling the link even though you've enabled it in Preferences > Git.
Cause
Mac OS X's Launch Services database hasn't been updated when SourceTree 1.4 was installed. It appears that the auto-update system (Sparkle) doesn't trigger the database update, but dragging / dropping a new .app into Applications in Finder does.
Resolution
To rebuild your Launch Services database, in a terminal, run the following command:
1/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain userAlternatively, re-download SourceTree from the website and drag it from the image into /Applications in Finder, which will cause Launch Services to refresh
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