--- title: "How to set the default apps in macOS" url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-set-the-default-apps-in-macos-vlkbqg0sq source_url: https://www.theverge.com/24153045/macos-default-apps-email-browser-how-to type: article source: "The Verge" published: 2024-05-10T14:20:40.426Z updated: 2024-05-10T14:20:39.797Z tags: ["mac"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 1 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How to set the default apps in macOS **[The Verge](https://daily.dev/sources/theverge)** · 3 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Learn how to set the default apps for specific file types, email app, and web browser on macOS. Avoid the hassle of apps getting configured the wrong way. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#mac](https://daily.dev/tags/mac) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-set-the-default-apps-in-macos-vlkbqg0sq)