Change 'Default web browser' to Safari. Close the Preferences dialog. Re-open the Preferences dialog. Change 'Default web browser' to Chrome. Close the Preferences dialog. This solution is more general as it applies to any application which chooses the incorrect system browser. (thanks to Kelvin Lawrence at IBM).
How to change your default web browser
- Make sure that the other web browser is installed.
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click General.
- Choose a web browser from the 'Default web browser' menu.
Set Chrome As Default Browser Windows 10
Launch the Chrome app on the Mac Pull down the Chrome menu and select 'Preferences' (also accessible by going to chrome://settings/ from the Chrome app) Look under the initial 'Settings' section and go to the bottom Click on 'Make Google Chrome my default browser'. On the next window, select Set your default programs. Now, from the left side panel, where all the software's are shown in Programs tab select Google Chrome. Finally, on the right-hand side click on Set this program as default. Set Chrome As Default Browser On Mac Method 1. Click on the Apple icon in the menu bar and select System Preferences. Safari has been the default Web browser on the Mac for more than a decade, and while it's a great browser that plays well across Apple's device ecosystem, many Mac owners prefer to use third party browsers like Chrome or Firefox. If you're one of these Safari-eschewing users, be sure to change your Mac's default Web browser setting for the best experience. Here's how to do it.
How to change your default email app
- Make sure that the other email app is installed. Although you might be able to use a web browser for email (webmail), a web browser isn't an email app.
- Open the Mail app.
- Choose Mail > Preferences, then click General.
- Choose an email app from the 'Default email reader' menu.
You might be prompted to add an email account before you can change the setting in Mail. If you don't want to do that, check the preferences of the other email app. You might be able to set a default email app from there.
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How To Set Chrome As Default Browser On Mac
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How To Set Default Browser On Macbook
Change the default web browser or email app on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
How To Set Chrome As Default Browser On Mac
If you own a MacOS device (Macbook series or the Mac desktop), you will see that the default internet browser on the device is Apple's very own Safari browser. While Safari is quite capable as a browser, there is still a very loyal user base for Google's Chrome browser. Luckily, there is a way for you to use Google Chrome as your default browser on the Mac.
In this tutorial, we will take a step by step look at how you can make Chrome, the default browser on your Mac. Let's get started –
- First, go ahead and download the Chrome Browser. Use this link to do so.
- Follow the onscreen instructions and install the Chrome Browser on your Mac.
- Now, click and open the System Preferences on the Mac.
- In the System Preferences window, click on the General tab. This will open a new window with General Settings options.
- In the General Setting window, navigate and click on the drop-down next to the Default Browser option. Here select the Chrome Browser.
- Close the Settings.
Your Mac will now use the Chrome Browser as the default browser instead of Safari.
