The following guide is about how to Change Default Browser in MacOS.
So users can set browsers like Chrome, Edge, Firefox, DuckDuckGo, or any other as their default browser.
I have drafted two different procedures to complete this task, you are allowed to choose any method that interests you.
The Unix-Based MacOS gives you the full freedom of changing the default settings.
It always lets you customize the default apps settings, as you please.
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So in the following section, I will be discussing ways to customize default web browser settings on Mac.
How Do I Change Default Browser in MacOS?
Time needed: 3 minutes.
Before proceeding on the subject, ensure that you have installed the latest version of your web browser, which you want to add to the default browser.
- Launch System Preferences
Almost every MacOS customization can be done through the system preferences. Users can navigate to their preffered tabs, to perform the desired operations.
In case of changing the default browser, perform the following steps:
a. Navigate to the menu bar and click on the Apple icon.
b. Choose System Preferences from the appearing menu.
c. After launching the Preferences window, click on General.
d. Click on the drop-down menu of the Default web browser and choose whatever application you want to select.
e. Now, unless you make any further changes, the selected browser will remain your default browser on MacOS. - Use Browser Settings
If you don’t like to get into the hassle of using system preferences to get the job done, you can just do it directly from your browser’s settings.
To do so, imply the following steps, after launching your preffered browser on MacOS:
a. From the menu bar, click on Chrome and select Preferences
b. Choose the Default Browser tab from the left pane.
c. Click on Make Default from the right pane, and select the use Chrome option to confirm your action.
In the aforementioned method, I used Google Chrome to demonstrate the procedure of selecting a different web browser as default on MacOS. You are allowed to select any web browser by implying the same method, but by changing the values, depending upon your browser’s name.
Conclusion
That’s all I got on the topic to help you understand how to Change Default Browser in MacOS. You can revert the mentioned process back, whenever you want to select Safari as your default web browser.
In my opinion, it’s better to use the services of the default apps on MacOS.
But in case you want to synchronize data from your Mac device to other devices in which Safari isn’t available, only then, using a third-party web browser would be a better choice.