Are you no longer satisfied with Safari on macOS? Choose a new default browser, configure it this way
Since iOS 17.4, Apple is required to offer alternative browsers to Safari. Although this situation does not arise in macOS, you can choose a different alternative and today we will teach you how to configure a default browser. This also helps prevent when you click on a link from opening a browser that you may not want to use.
Change the default browser in macOS system settings
This is the most recommended way to do it, but if you are on macOS Sonoma you need to follow the following steps because this setting is in a hidden place
- Open system settings
- Click on Desk and docking station
- Select the browser of your choice from the Default web browser menu
System settings to choose a default browser
Unlike iOS, macOS will not recommend any browsers. So if you don’t have any browser other than Safari installed you will need to download it first to make this adjustment. Another advantage is that on macOS you can download multiple browsers and choose one as default.
Change the default browser from the browser itself
If time passes and The choice you made in the past no longer convinces you and you have downloaded another browser it seemed much better to you, This same one can offer you to be the new default browser.
Most browsers that are not default, almost after installation, suggest you if you want to convert them to this one. A clear example is what Google Chrome, Firefox and even Brave do. It will always inform you, either in a small pop-up window or in a tab, that it is not your preferred browser yet.
Any browser will convince you to set it as default at some point
Others will tell you that “the (new) browser is not the default” in the settings menus. Here you will have to be attentive and check if the configuration button is more convenient. Otherwise, the browser defaults can be found in the browser settings itself.
Which browser did you choose by default? An additional tip so you don’t have to decide so early
Choose a default browser on macOS
There is an application that will make you not choose a default browser at the moment if you are a user who clicks on links very often. The app in question is called Browserosaurus. It will be great for you if you have multiple browsers and use the best of each.
It’s the brainchild of a developer named Will Stone and is aimed at cross-browser macOS users. If you can’t choose one or two, you don’t have to. Offers the option for Apple Silicon or macOS with Intel. Make sure you select the correct one.
Once installed, Browserosaurus takes the role of default browser and when you click on a link a small pop-up window will appear showing the installed browsers. Simply click on the browser in which you want to open said link. We reiterate that this is a free application but if you liked the application you can buy it a coffee.
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