How to link SVG files to Inkscape?

I installed Inkscape-0.48.3.1 via MacPorts to my Mac OS X 10.9.1 System. I Can start it from the Terminal using the command inkscape, which starts inkscape fomr the location /opt/local/bin/inkscape.

How can I link Inkscape to SVG files? I'd really like to open SVG-files by double clicking on the file.

When installed via Macports, Inkscape does not appear in the drop-down of the "open with" dialog. An entry is only added, when I install Inkscape using the installer from the Inkscape website. The problem is, that this version does not run properly under Mavericks (10.9.1). Sor far I could not find a way the this location to the dropdown menu or add a launcher to the panel.

Solution 1:

To answer your first question:

If you control-click (right-click) on an SVG file, select "Get Info" from the menu. A window will open, with several sections. One is "Open with:". You may need to click the triangle next to it, but you should see a selector where you can choose the program which should open the file when it is double-clicked.

Since you want the same behavior for all .SVG files, press the "Change All..." button, and it should work.