Make Firefox your default browser
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If you have more than one web browser, your computer needs to know which browser to use by default. This article will show you how to make Firefox your default browser.
- In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click and then select or , depending on your macOS version.Click the menu button and select .
- Select the panel, click the tab, and then click .
- Select
- If Firefox still isn't the default browser, see Setting Firefox as the default browser does not work - What to do.
to set Firefox as your default browser. - Close the page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.
- In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click and then select or , depending on your macOS version.Click the menu button and select .
- Select the
- If Firefox still isn't the default browser, see Setting Firefox as the default browser does not work - What to do.
panel, click the tab, and then click . - Close the page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.
- In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click and then select or , depending on your macOS version.Click the menu button and select .
- Select the
panel, click the tab, and then click . The Set Default Programs window will open. - In the Set Default Programs window, select
from the list of programs on the left and click . Then click to close the window. - Close the page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.
- In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click and then select or , depending on your macOS version.Click the menu button and select .
- Select the
- If Firefox still isn't the default browser, see Setting Firefox as the default browser does not work - What to do.
panel, and then click . - Close the page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.
- In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click and then select or , depending on your macOS version.Click the menu button and select .
- Select the
The Set Default Programs window will open. panel, and then click . - In the Set Default Programs window, select
from the list of programs on the left and click . Then click to close the window. - Close the page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.
- In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click and then select or , depending on your macOS version.Click the menu button and select .
- Click the
Note: MSN Messenger and other applications may open Internet Explorer regardless of which browser is the default. Also, Internet service providers like PeoplePC Online, Juno and NetZero may provide connection software that automatically launches Internet Explorer.
To set another browser as the default, use the settings in the browser you wish to be your default.
Based on information from Default browser (mozillaZine KB)