Mac OS X change the default web browser

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Changing the default web browser in Mac OS X, especially 10.3, can be confusing. This recipe describes one simple method for changing the default browser.


Start Safari (the standard browser).
Select Preferences… from the Safari menu.
In the General tab, find the Default web browser pulldown menu and make your selection from the list.
Close the preferences window (red x) and you’re done!

 

11 Comments -


  1. Gar said on November 25, 2008

    I absolutely love the fact that no matter how bad I break my computer there’s always an answer on google. Thank you!

  2. saravanan said on January 8, 2009

    Thanks

  3. xpanasonicyouthx said on April 23, 2009

    Holy lord, that was way easier than I thought. Why do I feel so dumb?

  4. Denise Brum said on October 20, 2009

    I have made Firefox my default web browser. When I click on shortcuts I have saved in a folder called Weblinks which I put on the dock, they open up in Safari. I cannot figure out what is going on.
    Thank You
    Denise

  5. SunnyKwan said on January 5, 2010

    I know how to do this, but the selection list of my browsers in safari preferences are disabled…I don’t know why…can anyone help me please?

  6. Alex Galkin said on May 9, 2010

    thx

  7. Mclimbaugh said on July 14, 2010

    Great Scott You make it look easy

  8. Volleygirl327 said on January 4, 2011

    thanks helped a bunch! :)

  9. Kate said on January 4, 2011

    dfgdfg

  10. Rui Andrada said on January 28, 2011

    I would like to know, if I found the answer and remember, I’ll drop the answer here.

  11. Burntcrispy said on June 2, 2011

    Um what about Firefox!!!!

 

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