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Set Chrome as default: How to set a browser as default on macOS

Posted on 23/04/202007/09/2026 IT Expert By IT Expert No Comments on Set Chrome as default: How to set a browser as default on macOS
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Every PC as well as the mobile device has a default web browser. Windows 10 has Microsoft Edge, Apple devices run Safari, etc. For more information on how to create a shortcut, see the following links: Create a desktop shortcut, how to make a shortcut available to all users, and how to create a scheduled task on Windows Server 2019. 

However, you are not obligated to stay put with these default browsers. In this guide, I will be discussing how to make the switch. It is very important to set a default browser of your choice in order to have links open up in your desired browser.

It is very important to set a default browser of your choice in order to have links open up in your desired browser. See this guide on how to set the default browser in Windows, and how to set a browser as default in macOS. .

Prerequisite for Setting Chrome as default

Ensure you have your desired browser installed. To do this in macOS, launch System Preferences from the Launch as shown below

Click on System Preferences

This will open up the System Preferences as shown below. Click on General as shown below

Click on General

Click on the Default web browser and select your desired browser. Please see How to install and configure Ubuntu Linux on VirtualBox, and How to Disable Chrome Browser Notifications on Windows.

Note: Here we can choose any desired browser of your choice.
Select Google Chrome as Default Web Browser

That is all that we need to configure. When next you click an application or link, this will automatically open up in Google Chrome. The same concept is applicable to setting a browser as the default on macOS for Edge, Firefox, and other browsers.

Please see Install Microsoft Edge on Ubuntu: Manage Edge Browser on Linux, and Fix Mendeley Cite Error has occurred: ECITE40001 (ac1x80sr).

For easy access to the web browser (Google Chrome), you can pin it to Dock. Right Click on the Google Chrome icon on the Dock

Select Keep in Dock

The browser will henceforth be available on the Dock and can be launched from there. For how to set a default app to archive files on macOS, and how to automatically resolve errors associated with failed dependencies.

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