Setting Default Browser

pharmer · pharmer #1 (**permalink**)

10-08-2004, 10:52 PM

Hi Guys,

How do you set another browser as the default instead of using Safari? I am using Opera currently.

Thanks.

witeshark · witeshark #2 (**permalink**)

10-08-2004, 11:42 PM

Since the browser is selected from the dock, just drag the Opera icon to the dock and drag the Safari one out (disappears in a neat puff of smoke)

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #3 (**permalink**)

10-08-2004, 11:52 PM

To set Opera as the default you need to go in safari

Safari -> Preferences
and select opera as the default browswer

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #4 (**permalink**)

10-09-2004, 08:16 AM

Which makes no sense at all but there you go..

You'd think that you could set this in Opera, or in system preferences, but instead you set it in the program that you DON'T want to open by default...

iSheep · iSheep #5 (**permalink**)

10-09-2004, 03:33 PM

You used to be able to set the default browser in the System Preferences (even more logical), but I think Apple want you to have a go with Safari.

jjbilly · jjbilly #6 (**permalink**)

05-16-2005, 06:18 PM

Mmm. Annoying. After trying preferences and failing, I went online (because my iMac's 256 of memory can run most things, but not Help all that well...) and sorted the problem when I found this post... thank you. Now if I was Bill or Steve, and being forced to strip out IE in some markets, I'd be annoyed with this. At least on a Windows machine, you can always change this setting in the control panel.

normal1 · normal1 #7 (**permalink**)

05-16-2005, 06:23 PM

Thats actually a pretty interesting point. Being forced to use safari isn't fun and thus the reason why Microsoft got in trouble.

fearlessfreap24 · fearlessfreap24 #8 (**permalink**)

05-16-2005, 07:10 PM

Default Internet Browser
web browser

The search tool is your friend

i think this should topic should be a sticky

rman · rman #9 (**permalink**)

05-16-2005, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by normal1

Thats actually a pretty interesting point. Being forced to use safari isn't fun and thus the reason why Microsoft got in trouble.

Where are you force to use safari. When your system is set up safari is the deafult, but you can change your default to any browser that you want.

scooter · scooter #10 (**permalink**)

05-18-2005, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rman

Where are you force to use safari. When your system is set up safari is the deafult, but you can change your default to any browser that you want.

Actually that's the same thing in Windows too. IE is the default browser, but you can always change it.

The problem Msft ran into was the bundling of IE and other programs in the OS without any other options. Being the PC and software powerhouse it is, smaller companies felt threatened. Apple so far hasn't had that problem, since it is the 'smaller company.'

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pharmer #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	10-08-2004, 10:52 PM Hi Guys, How do you set another browser as the default instead of using Safari? I am using Opera currently. Thanks.
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witeshark #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 09, 2004 Location: Miami FL Posts: 2,860 Mac Specs: G4 1Ghz OS X 10.4.7	10-08-2004, 11:42 PM Since the browser is selected from the dock, just drag the Opera icon to the dock and drag the Safari one out (disappears in a neat puff of smoke)
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Aptmunich #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 09, 2004 Location: Munich Posts: 9,073 Mac Specs: Aluminium Macbook 2.4 Ghz 4GB RAM, SSD 24" Samsung Display, iPhone 4, iPad 2	10-09-2004, 08:16 AM Which makes no sense at all but there you go.. You'd think that you could set this in Opera, or in system preferences, but instead you set it in the program that you DON'T want to open by default...
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iSheep #5 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	10-09-2004, 03:33 PM You used to be able to set the default browser in the System Preferences (even more logical), but I think Apple want you to have a go with Safari.
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jjbilly #6 (permalink)
Member Since: May 16, 2005 Posts: 1	05-16-2005, 06:18 PM Mmm. Annoying. After trying preferences and failing, I went online (because my iMac's 256 of memory can run most things, but not Help all that well...) and sorted the problem when I found this post... thank you. Now if I was Bill or Steve, and being forced to strip out IE in some markets, I'd be annoyed with this. At least on a Windows machine, you can always change this setting in the control panel.
	QUOTE Thanks

normal1 #7 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	05-16-2005, 06:23 PM Thats actually a pretty interesting point. Being forced to use safari isn't fun and thus the reason why Microsoft got in trouble.
	QUOTE Thanks

fearlessfreap24 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 09, 2005 Location: Near San Diego, CA Posts: 2,339 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 13" \| MacBook Pro 13" \| Mac Mini 2GHz C2D	05-16-2005, 07:10 PM Default Internet Browser web browser The search tool is your friend i think this should topic should be a sticky
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