{"id":6846,"date":"2023-05-29T09:53:28","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T09:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/?p=6846"},"modified":"2025-02-26T15:35:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T15:35:51","slug":"mac-change-default-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/mac-change-default-program\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set and Change Default Apps on Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6846\" class=\"elementor elementor-6846\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f434ba3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f434ba3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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                                                                               <\/div>\r\n                                                    <div class=\"splash-content--datetime\">\r\n                                <div class=\"splash-datetime--updated\">Updated on: <span>February 26, 2025<\/span><\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"splash-datetime--timeread\">Time to read: <span>9 minutes<\/span><\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                            <div class=\"splash-content--comments\">\r\n                                <script>\r\n                                    var disqus_shortname = 'maceltima';\r\n\t                       function asdisquscount(w,d,s,l){\r\n\t\t                      w[l]=w[l]||[];\r\n\t\t                      var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s);\r\n\t\t                      j.async=true;j.src='\/\/'+l+'.disqus.com\/count.js';\r\n                 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src=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Default-Apps-on-Mac.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" alt=\"thumbnail\">                <\/div>\r\n            \r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-102d0ef\" data-id=\"102d0ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68163a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68163a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbd1eca\" data-id=\"dbd1eca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19e279a\" data-id=\"19e279a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fec3d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-simple-widget\" data-id=\"2fec3d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-simple-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div id=\"Overview-2fec3d2\" class=\"postOverview widget-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"overviewDescr sectionP\"><p>Changing the default apps on a Mac is a great way to make your workflow more productive and your computer more personalized. You may want to change them if you\u2019ve downloaded third-party apps that you find more useful because they provide more features.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we\u2019ll show you how to change the default apps so you can quickly access any file using a third-party app.<\/p><\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1c9354 elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"b1c9354\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;selectors&quot;:[{&quot;selector&quot;:&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;e75d86d&quot;,&quot;new_title&quot;:null,&quot;override_title&quot;:&quot;no&quot;},{&quot;selector&quot;:&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;42b1b82&quot;,&quot;new_title&quot;:null,&quot;parent&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;override_title&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}],&quot;exclude_selectors&quot;:[{&quot;exclude_selector&quot;:&quot;.elementor-widget-electronic-product-info-vertica h3&quot;,&quot;parent&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;a74a7e0&quot;},{&quot;exclude_selector&quot;:&quot;.popular-articles h3&quot;,&quot;parent&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;3738f7a&quot;},{&quot;exclude_selector&quot;:&quot;.related-article--title h6&quot;,&quot;parent&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;0d2f6b3&quot;}],&quot;container&quot;:&quot;main&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"table-contents\" id=\"table-contents\">\r\n            <div class=\"p-0 table-contents--title\"><a class=\"\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseExample\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapseExample\">Table of Contents<\/a><\/div>            <div class=\"collapse show\" id=\"collapseExample\">\r\n                <div class=\"table-contents--list cfp-toc__body\"><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/section>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8157b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-comment_block\" data-id=\"c8157b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-comment_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"post-quote-wrap widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t    <h5 class=\"widget-title\">User scenario:<\/h5>        \t\t\t<div class=\"post-quote\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote>I have Affinity Publisher loaded on my Mac. I also have Adobe Lightroom, which I use for my photography work. When I want to export pics from my SD card or from my external hard drive, Publisher automatically opens as a default programme. All I want to do is not make Publisher the default programme<\/blockquote>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"post-quote_caption\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.affinity.serif.com\/index.php?\/topic\/122767-how-to-change-mac-os-default-app\/\" title=\"from Affinity Forum\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u2014 from Affinity Forum<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e2dbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-simple-widget\" data-id=\"37e2dbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-simple-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div id=\"Overview-37e2dbd\" class=\"postOverview widget-container\">\r\n                <h2 class=\"H1Title postOverviewTitle widget-title\">\r\n\t\t    What are Default Apps for Macs?\u200b        <\/h2>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"overviewDescr sectionP\"><p>A default app is one that opens when you double-click on a file. In most cases, your Mac default apps will be stock apps such as Safari, QuickTime Player, Finder, or Mail. For example, when you double-click on a video, it\u2019ll open in QuickTime.<\/p>\n<p>You can check the default app of any file by right-clicking (or secondary clicking) on it and then selecting&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Get Info<\/span>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The default app will be listed under \u201cOpen with.\u201d To&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold\">temporarily change it<\/span>, just click on the drop-down list and choose the new app. We\u2019ve explained this in more detail below.<\/p><\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97798f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-post-image\" data-id=\"97798f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-post-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"image-wrap widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-with-text  \">\r\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Open-with-section-of-the-Get-info-menu-395x1024.png\" alt=\"The \u201cGet info\u201d menu on Mac\" title=\"The \u201cOpen with\u201d section of the \u201cGet info\u201d menu\" width=\"395\" height=\"1024\" class=\"align size-large wp-image-6849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Open-with-section-of-the-Get-info-menu-395x1024.png 395w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Open-with-section-of-the-Get-info-menu-116x300.png 116w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Open-with-section-of-the-Get-info-menu-225x584.png 225w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Open-with-section-of-the-Get-info-menu.png 566w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/>                        <div class=\"text-after-image\">\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n           \r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eedc938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-simple-widget\" data-id=\"eedc938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-simple-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div id=\"Overview-eedc938\" class=\"postOverview widget-container\">\r\n                <h2 class=\"H1Title postOverviewTitle widget-title\">\r\n\t\t    How to Set Default Apps on Mac for Opening Certain File Types\u200b        <\/h2>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"overviewDescr sectionP\"><p>You\u2019ll have to use the method mentioned above every time you want to open a file using a different app.<\/p><\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d17612c elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-simple-widget\" data-id=\"d17612c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-simple-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div id=\"Overview-d17612c\" class=\"postOverview widget-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"overviewDescr sectionP\"><p>Now all files that have the same extension will open with the new default app every time you double-click on them.<\/p><\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d293d66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-howto\" data-id=\"d293d66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-howto.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"howto widget-container\" id=\"howto-id-d293d66\">\r\n            <div class=\"howto-heading widget-title\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t             \t<div class=\"howto-description\"><p>To change the default app for file type <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">permanently<\/span>, follow the steps below:<\/p><\/div>\r\n        \t\r\n            <div class=\"how-to-list list-none\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div><ol>\n\t<li>Right-click on your file and click on <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Get Info<\/span>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                   <div class=\"how-to-image-block \">\r\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1878\" height=\"1250\" src=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Select-the-Open-with-and-then-the-Get-info-option-in-the-pop-up-menu.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"A pop-up menu after the right-click on a file\" title=\"Select the \u201cOpen with\u201d and then the \u201cGet info\u201d option in the pop-up menu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Select-the-Open-with-and-then-the-Get-info-option-in-the-pop-up-menu.png 1878w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Select-the-Open-with-and-then-the-Get-info-option-in-the-pop-up-menu-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Select-the-Open-with-and-then-the-Get-info-option-in-the-pop-up-menu-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Select-the-Open-with-and-then-the-Get-info-option-in-the-pop-up-menu-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Select-the-Open-with-and-then-the-Get-info-option-in-the-pop-up-menu-1536x1022.png 1536w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Select-the-Open-with-and-then-the-Get-info-option-in-the-pop-up-menu-778x518.png 778w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1878px) 100vw, 1878px\" \/>                            <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div><p>2. Under the \u201cOpen with\u201d section, click on the drop-down list and select the app with which you want to open the file.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div><p>3. Click on <b>Change All<\/b>.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                   <div class=\"how-to-image-block \">\r\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"574\" height=\"1466\" src=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Clicking-the-Change-all-button-for-changing-the-default-app.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\u201cChange all\u201d button\" title=\"Clicking the \u201cChange all\u201d button for changing the default app\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Clicking-the-Change-all-button-for-changing-the-default-app.png 574w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Clicking-the-Change-all-button-for-changing-the-default-app-117x300.png 117w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Clicking-the-Change-all-button-for-changing-the-default-app-401x1024.png 401w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Clicking-the-Change-all-button-for-changing-the-default-app-229x584.png 229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/>                            <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div><p>4. A confirmation box will pop up. Click on <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Continue<\/span>.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                   <div class=\"how-to-image-block \">\r\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1114\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Click-the-Continue-button-to-change-all-similar-documents-to-open-with-the-selected-application.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"The confirmation box\" title=\"Click the \u201cContinue\u201d button to change all similar documents to open with the selected application\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Click-the-Continue-button-to-change-all-similar-documents-to-open-with-the-selected-application.png 1114w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Click-the-Continue-button-to-change-all-similar-documents-to-open-with-the-selected-application-300x269.png 300w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Click-the-Continue-button-to-change-all-similar-documents-to-open-with-the-selected-application-1024x917.png 1024w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Click-the-Continue-button-to-change-all-similar-documents-to-open-with-the-selected-application-768x688.png 768w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Click-the-Continue-button-to-change-all-similar-documents-to-open-with-the-selected-application-652x584.png 652w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1114px) 100vw, 1114px\" \/>                            <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-484445e elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-simple-widget\" data-id=\"484445e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-simple-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div id=\"Overview-484445e\" class=\"postOverview widget-container\">\r\n                <h2 class=\"H1Title postOverviewTitle widget-title\">\r\n\t\t    How to Change Default Apps on Mac for a File Type\u200b        <\/h2>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"overviewDescr sectionP\"><p>There are two methods you can use to change the default programs on your Mac for any file type. You can either use the \u201cGet Info\u201d option or change it by simply opening it with another app.<\/p><\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d78ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-simple-widget\" data-id=\"98d78ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-simple-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div id=\"Overview-98d78ef\" class=\"postOverview widget-container\">\r\n                <h4 class=\"h4Title postOverviewTitle widget-title\">\r\n\t\t    Here\u2019s how you can change the default program to open files using the first method:\u200b        <\/h4>\r\n\t\t        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82151e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-howto\" data-id=\"82151e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-howto.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"howto widget-container\" id=\"howto-id-82151e6\">\r\n            <div class=\"howto-heading widget-title\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t             \t<div class=\"howto-description\"><\/div>\r\n        \t\r\n            <div class=\"how-to-list list-none\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>1. Right-click or Control-click on the file and choose <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Get Info<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>2. Click on the default app under \u201cOpen with,\u201d and choose the new app.<\/li><\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>3. You may not always see the app you want to assign to the file type in the drop-down list. In that case, choose <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Other<\/span>.<\/li><\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div><p>4. In the field next to \u201cEnable,\u201d choose <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Recommended Applications<\/span> so you only see apps that support the file type.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                   <div class=\"how-to-image-block \">\r\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1716\" height=\"876\" src=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Recommended-Applications-option-is-ticked.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\u201cEnable\u201d field options\" title=\"\u201cRecommended Applications\u201d option is ticked\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Recommended-Applications-option-is-ticked.png 1716w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Recommended-Applications-option-is-ticked-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Recommended-Applications-option-is-ticked-1024x523.png 1024w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Recommended-Applications-option-is-ticked-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Recommended-Applications-option-is-ticked-1536x784.png 1536w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Recommended-Applications-option-is-ticked-778x397.png 778w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1716px) 100vw, 1716px\" \/>                            <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>5. Click on <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Add<\/span>.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                   <div class=\"how-to-image-block \">\r\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1716\" height=\"876\" src=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Proceed-with-clicking-on-Add.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Enable Recommended Applications\" title=\"Proceed with clicking on \u201cAdd\u201d\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Proceed-with-clicking-on-Add.png 1716w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Proceed-with-clicking-on-Add-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Proceed-with-clicking-on-Add-1024x523.png 1024w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Proceed-with-clicking-on-Add-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Proceed-with-clicking-on-Add-1536x784.png 1536w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Proceed-with-clicking-on-Add-778x397.png 778w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1716px) 100vw, 1716px\" \/>                            <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>6. Back on the Get Info window, select <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Change All<\/span> so that all files of the same type open with your chosen app.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee983f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-simple-widget\" data-id=\"ee983f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-simple-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div id=\"Overview-ee983f2\" class=\"postOverview widget-container\">\r\n                <h4 class=\"h4Title postOverviewTitle widget-title\">\r\n\t\t    The other method involves choosing a different app in the \u201cOpen With\u201d section. Here\u2019s what you have to do:\u200b\u200b        <\/h4>\r\n\t\t        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f0afda elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-howto\" data-id=\"9f0afda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-howto.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"howto widget-container\" id=\"howto-id-9f0afda\">\r\n            <div class=\"howto-heading widget-title\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t             \t<div class=\"howto-description\"><\/div>\r\n        \t\r\n            <div class=\"how-to-list list-none\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>1. Right-click on a file.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>2. Click on <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Open With<\/span>.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>3. You\u2019ll be able to see a list of apps with which you can open the file.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                   <div class=\"how-to-image-block \">\r\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2244\" height=\"1210\" src=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-drop-down-list-with-applications.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"The \u201cOpen with\u201d options\" title=\"The drop-down list with applications\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-drop-down-list-with-applications.png 2244w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-drop-down-list-with-applications-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-drop-down-list-with-applications-1024x552.png 1024w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-drop-down-list-with-applications-768x414.png 768w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-drop-down-list-with-applications-1536x828.png 1536w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-drop-down-list-with-applications-2048x1104.png 2048w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-drop-down-list-with-applications-778x420.png 778w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2244px) 100vw, 2244px\" \/>                            <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>4. If the app you want to open the file with doesn\u2019t appear on the list, click on <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Other<\/span>.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>5. Search for the app in the Applications folder. Highlight it and click on <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Open<\/span>. Make sure the \u201cAlways Open With\u201d box is ticked.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                   <div class=\"how-to-image-block \">\r\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1888\" height=\"1048\" src=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Always-Open-With-box-is-matched-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"The \u201cAlways Open With\u201d box\" title=\"The \u201cAlways Open With\u201d box is matched\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Always-Open-With-box-is-matched-1.png 1888w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Always-Open-With-box-is-matched-1-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Always-Open-With-box-is-matched-1-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Always-Open-With-box-is-matched-1-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Always-Open-With-box-is-matched-1-1536x853.png 1536w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Always-Open-With-box-is-matched-1-778x432.png 778w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1888px) 100vw, 1888px\" \/>                            <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f2e7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-simple-widget\" data-id=\"c1f2e7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-simple-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div id=\"Overview-c1f2e7e\" class=\"postOverview widget-container\">\r\n                <h4 class=\"h4Title postOverviewTitle widget-title\">\r\n\t\t    You can easily reverse these changes. Here\u2019s how to reset default apps on Mac:\u200b        <\/h4>\r\n\t\t        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e685b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-howto\" data-id=\"9e685b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-howto.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"howto widget-container\" id=\"howto-id-9e685b6\">\r\n            <div class=\"howto-heading widget-title\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t             \t<div class=\"howto-description\"><\/div>\r\n        \t\r\n            <div class=\"how-to-list list-none\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>1. Open the \u201cGet Info\u201d window of any file.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>2. Click on the drop-down list under \u201cOpen With.\u201d<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>3. Choose the previous default app.<\/li><\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>4. Click on <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Change All<\/span> and then <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Continue<\/span> to apply the change.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4615c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-simple-widget\" data-id=\"b4615c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-simple-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div id=\"Overview-b4615c0\" class=\"postOverview widget-container\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"sectionTitleBold postOverviewTitle widget-title\">\r\n\t\t    One-Time File Opening Using Certain Software\u200b        <\/h3>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"overviewDescr sectionP\"><p>You may want to open a file type with another app only once so that it doesn\u2019t always open with the same app. There are 4 ways to achieve this:<\/p><\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa0fc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-howto\" data-id=\"4fa0fc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-howto.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"howto widget-container\" id=\"howto-id-4fa0fc1\">\r\n            <div class=\"howto-heading widget-title\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t             \t<div class=\"howto-description\"><\/div>\r\n        \t\r\n            <div class=\"how-to-list list-none\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>1. Control-click on the file and choose <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Open With<\/span>. Click on the app with which you want to open it.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>2. Drag the file and drop it over your preferred app in the Dock.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>3. Open the file directly through the app by selecting <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">File &gt; Open<\/span> in the menu bar when the app is open.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                   <div class=\"how-to-image-block \">\r\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"918\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/File-and-Open-with-options-are-shown-in-the-Finder-app.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Finder Application is opened\" title=\"\u201cFile\u201d and \u201cOpen with\u201d options are shown in the Finder app\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/File-and-Open-with-options-are-shown-in-the-Finder-app.png 918w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/File-and-Open-with-options-are-shown-in-the-Finder-app-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/File-and-Open-with-options-are-shown-in-the-Finder-app-768x550.png 768w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/File-and-Open-with-options-are-shown-in-the-Finder-app-778x558.png 778w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" \/>                            <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>4. Highlight the file in the Finders application, and then select the app from the menu bar by going to <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">File &gt; Open With<\/span>.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                   <div class=\"how-to-image-block \">\r\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2292\" height=\"1268\" src=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Select-the-app-in-the-File-menu-Open-with-section-after-highlighting-a-file-in-the-Finder.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"A file is highlighted in the Finder app\" title=\"Select the app in the \u201cFile\u201d menu, \u201cOpen with\u201d section after highlighting a file in the Finder\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Select-the-app-in-the-File-menu-Open-with-section-after-highlighting-a-file-in-the-Finder.png 2292w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Select-the-app-in-the-File-menu-Open-with-section-after-highlighting-a-file-in-the-Finder-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Select-the-app-in-the-File-menu-Open-with-section-after-highlighting-a-file-in-the-Finder-1024x567.png 1024w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Select-the-app-in-the-File-menu-Open-with-section-after-highlighting-a-file-in-the-Finder-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Select-the-app-in-the-File-menu-Open-with-section-after-highlighting-a-file-in-the-Finder-1536x850.png 1536w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Select-the-app-in-the-File-menu-Open-with-section-after-highlighting-a-file-in-the-Finder-2048x1133.png 2048w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Select-the-app-in-the-File-menu-Open-with-section-after-highlighting-a-file-in-the-Finder-778x430.png 778w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2292px) 100vw, 2292px\" \/>                            <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db9ace9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-simple-widget\" data-id=\"db9ace9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-simple-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div id=\"Overview-db9ace9\" class=\"postOverview widget-container\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"sectionTitleBold postOverviewTitle widget-title\">\r\n\t\t    How to Change Your Default Mac Video Player\u200b        <\/h3>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"overviewDescr sectionP\"><p>You can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/change-default-video-player-mac.html\">change the default video player<\/a>\u00a0in macOS if you don\u2019t like QuickTime Player. This is especially useful if you have certain video file formats that don\u2019t work with the default software.<\/p>\n<p>We recommend using\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.elmedia-video-player.com\">Elmedia Player<\/a>\u00a0because it supports a wide variety of video formats and is incredibly user-friendly.<\/p>\n<p>Note that switching the default media player for a specific format won\u2019t change it for other formats as well. For example, if you set Elmedia as the default player for an AVI video, other formats, such as MP4 or MKV, will continue to open with QuickTime Player.<\/p><\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e6c0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-simple-widget\" data-id=\"e8e6c0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-simple-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div id=\"Overview-e8e6c0b\" class=\"postOverview widget-container\">\r\n                <h4 class=\"h4Title postOverviewTitle widget-title\">\r\n\t\t     Here\u2019s how you can change the default Mac video player:\u200b\u200b        <\/h4>\r\n\t\t        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da3e42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-howto\" data-id=\"7da3e42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-howto.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"howto widget-container\" id=\"howto-id-7da3e42\">\r\n            <div class=\"howto-heading widget-title\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t             \t<div class=\"howto-description\"><\/div>\r\n        \t\r\n            <div class=\"how-to-list list-none\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>1. Control-click on the video whose default media player you want to change.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>2. Select <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Get Info<\/span>.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>3. In the \u201cOpen With\u201d section, choose Elmedia Player in the drop-down list.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                   <div class=\"how-to-image-block \">\r\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"708\" height=\"1042\" src=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Open-with-section-is-activated-and-the-Elmedia-player-is-highlighted.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\u201cGet info\u201d menu of a video file\" title=\"\u201cOpen with\u201d section is activated and the Elmedia player is highlighted\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Open-with-section-is-activated-and-the-Elmedia-player-is-highlighted.png 708w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Open-with-section-is-activated-and-the-Elmedia-player-is-highlighted-204x300.png 204w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Open-with-section-is-activated-and-the-Elmedia-player-is-highlighted-696x1024.png 696w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Open-with-section-is-activated-and-the-Elmedia-player-is-highlighted-397x584.png 397w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/>                            <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>4. Hit the <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Change All<\/span> button to ensure all other videos that have the same file format open with Elmedia as well. Click on <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Continue<\/span> to confirm the changes.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                   <div class=\"how-to-image-block \">\r\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1238\" height=\"1062\" src=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Proceed-clicking-the-Change-All-button-to-change-the-default-app-to-open-.avi-videos.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\u201cOpen with\u201d Elmedia Player is set\" title=\"Proceed clicking the \u201cChange All\u201d button to change the default app to open .avi videos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Proceed-clicking-the-Change-All-button-to-change-the-default-app-to-open-.avi-videos.png 1238w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Proceed-clicking-the-Change-All-button-to-change-the-default-app-to-open-.avi-videos-300x257.png 300w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Proceed-clicking-the-Change-All-button-to-change-the-default-app-to-open-.avi-videos-1024x878.png 1024w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Proceed-clicking-the-Change-All-button-to-change-the-default-app-to-open-.avi-videos-768x659.png 768w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Proceed-clicking-the-Change-All-button-to-change-the-default-app-to-open-.avi-videos-681x584.png 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1238px) 100vw, 1238px\" \/>                            <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>5. If you only want a single video to open with a different media player, control-click on it and click on <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Open With<\/span>.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                   <div class=\"how-to-image-block \">\r\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2280\" height=\"1194\" src=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/For-opening-a-single-video-with-the-Elmedia-Player-control-click-on-it-and-then-on-Open-With-menu.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\u201cOpen With\u201d option\" title=\"For opening a single video with the Elmedia Player control-click on it and then on \u201cOpen With\u201d menu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/For-opening-a-single-video-with-the-Elmedia-Player-control-click-on-it-and-then-on-Open-With-menu.png 2280w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/For-opening-a-single-video-with-the-Elmedia-Player-control-click-on-it-and-then-on-Open-With-menu-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/For-opening-a-single-video-with-the-Elmedia-Player-control-click-on-it-and-then-on-Open-With-menu-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/For-opening-a-single-video-with-the-Elmedia-Player-control-click-on-it-and-then-on-Open-With-menu-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/For-opening-a-single-video-with-the-Elmedia-Player-control-click-on-it-and-then-on-Open-With-menu-1536x804.png 1536w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/For-opening-a-single-video-with-the-Elmedia-Player-control-click-on-it-and-then-on-Open-With-menu-2048x1073.png 2048w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/For-opening-a-single-video-with-the-Elmedia-Player-control-click-on-it-and-then-on-Open-With-menu-778x407.png 778w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\" \/>                            <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>6. Choose Elmedia Player. This won\u2019t affect other videos, even if they have the same format.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12af658 elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-simple-widget\" data-id=\"12af658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-simple-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div id=\"Overview-12af658\" class=\"postOverview widget-container\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"sectionTitleBold postOverviewTitle widget-title\">\r\n\t\t    How to Change the Default Mac Finder\u200b        <\/h3>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"overviewDescr sectionP\"><p>You can also change the default file manager. A better\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/best-finder-alternatives.html\">alternative to Finder<\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/file-manager.html\">Commander One<\/a>. Not only is it great for organizing your applications and files, but it\u2019s also a solid option for FTP on Mac.<\/p><\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d728a elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-simple-widget\" data-id=\"77d728a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-simple-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div id=\"Overview-77d728a\" class=\"postOverview widget-container\">\r\n                <h4 class=\"h4Title postOverviewTitle widget-title\">\r\n\t\t    Here\u2019s how you can change the default Mac Finder:        <\/h4>\r\n\t\t        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acc982d elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-howto\" data-id=\"acc982d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-howto.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"howto widget-container\" id=\"howto-id-acc982d\">\r\n            <div class=\"howto-heading widget-title\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t             \t<div class=\"howto-description\"><\/div>\r\n        \t\r\n            <div class=\"how-to-list list-none\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>1. Download Commander One from its <a href=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/commander-one-download.html\">official site<\/a>.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>2. Copy it to the Applications folder to install it.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>3. Launch Commander One and add its icon to the Dock so you can quickly access it.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                   <div class=\"how-to-image-block \">\r\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1434\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-icon-of-the-Commander-One-is-on-the-Dock.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Commander One\u2019s icon\" title=\"The icon of the Commander One is on the Dock\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-icon-of-the-Commander-One-is-on-the-Dock.png 1434w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-icon-of-the-Commander-One-is-on-the-Dock-300x47.png 300w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-icon-of-the-Commander-One-is-on-the-Dock-1024x160.png 1024w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-icon-of-the-Commander-One-is-on-the-Dock-768x120.png 768w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-icon-of-the-Commander-One-is-on-the-Dock-778x122.png 778w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1434px) 100vw, 1434px\" \/>                            <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>4. Note that if you have any folders on your desktop, they\u2019ll still open in Finder. To open them in Commander One, control-click on the folder and select <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Show in Commander One<\/span>.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                   <div class=\"how-to-image-block \">\r\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"546\" height=\"1020\" src=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/To-open-folders-on-the-desktop-in-the-Commander-One-control-click-on-a-folder-and-select-the-according-rule.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\u201cShow in Commander One\u201d option\" title=\"To open folders on the desktop in the Commander One, control-click on a folder and select the according rule\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/To-open-folders-on-the-desktop-in-the-Commander-One-control-click-on-a-folder-and-select-the-according-rule.png 546w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/To-open-folders-on-the-desktop-in-the-Commander-One-control-click-on-a-folder-and-select-the-according-rule-161x300.png 161w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/To-open-folders-on-the-desktop-in-the-Commander-One-control-click-on-a-folder-and-select-the-according-rule-313x584.png 313w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/>                            <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c5849 elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-simple-widget\" data-id=\"e8c5849\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-simple-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div id=\"Overview-e8c5849\" class=\"postOverview widget-container\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"sectionTitleBold postOverviewTitle widget-title\">\r\n\t\t    How to Set or Change the Default Web Browser        <\/h3>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"overviewDescr sectionP\"><p>You can use many browsers as the default for opening web pages and other files. Most of them ask you to set them as such during installation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry if you said no when installing because it takes only a few minutes to change your default browser from Safari to another one:<\/p><\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3879c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-howto\" data-id=\"e3879c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-howto.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"howto widget-container\" id=\"howto-id-e3879c7\">\r\n            <div class=\"howto-heading widget-title\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t             \t<div class=\"howto-description\"><\/div>\r\n        \t\r\n            <div class=\"how-to-list list-none\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div><ol>\n\t<li>Open the browser you want to set as the default one. For this guide, we\u2019re going to use Google Chrome.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>2. Click on the three vertical dots in the top-right corner and select <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Settings<\/span>.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                   <div class=\"how-to-image-block \">\r\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"748\" height=\"1064\" src=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Go-to-the-Settings-menu-in-the-Google-Chrome-browser.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Menu in the Google Chrome\" title=\"Go to the Settings menu in the Google Chrome browser\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Go-to-the-Settings-menu-in-the-Google-Chrome-browser.png 748w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Go-to-the-Settings-menu-in-the-Google-Chrome-browser-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Go-to-the-Settings-menu-in-the-Google-Chrome-browser-720x1024.png 720w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Go-to-the-Settings-menu-in-the-Google-Chrome-browser-411x584.png 411w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/>                            <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>3. Click on <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Default browser<\/span> in the sidebar.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                   <div class=\"how-to-image-block \">\r\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2024\" height=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Default-browser-section-of-the-Google-Chrome-Settings.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Settings menu in Chrome\" title=\"The \u201cDefault browser\u201d section of the Google Chrome Settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Default-browser-section-of-the-Google-Chrome-Settings.jpg 2024w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Default-browser-section-of-the-Google-Chrome-Settings-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Default-browser-section-of-the-Google-Chrome-Settings-1024x387.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Default-browser-section-of-the-Google-Chrome-Settings-768x290.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Default-browser-section-of-the-Google-Chrome-Settings-1536x580.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Default-browser-section-of-the-Google-Chrome-Settings-778x294.jpg 778w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2024px) 100vw, 2024px\" \/>                            <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>4. Click on <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Make default<\/span> to set Chrome as your default browser.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                   <div class=\"how-to-image-block \">\r\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2024\" height=\"772\" src=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/For-making-the-Chrome-your-default-app-click-the-Make-default-button.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"The \u201cDefault browser\u201d menu in Chrome\" title=\"For making the Chrome your default app click the \u201cMake default\u201d button\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/For-making-the-Chrome-your-default-app-click-the-Make-default-button.png 2024w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/For-making-the-Chrome-your-default-app-click-the-Make-default-button-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/For-making-the-Chrome-your-default-app-click-the-Make-default-button-1024x391.png 1024w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/For-making-the-Chrome-your-default-app-click-the-Make-default-button-768x293.png 768w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/For-making-the-Chrome-your-default-app-click-the-Make-default-button-1536x586.png 1536w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/For-making-the-Chrome-your-default-app-click-the-Make-default-button-778x297.png 778w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2024px) 100vw, 2024px\" \/>                            <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54cbdab elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-simple-widget\" data-id=\"54cbdab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-simple-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div id=\"Overview-54cbdab\" class=\"postOverview widget-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"overviewDescr sectionP\"><p>Other browsers will have similar settings that you can configure to set them as the default one.<\/p><\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a30e9ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-simple-widget\" data-id=\"a30e9ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-simple-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div id=\"Overview-a30e9ce\" class=\"postOverview widget-container\">\r\n                <h4 class=\"h4Title postOverviewTitle widget-title\">\r\n\t\t    Another way to change the default browser on your Mac is through the system settings        <\/h4>\r\n\t\t        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-914492c elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-howto\" data-id=\"914492c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-howto.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"howto widget-container\" id=\"howto-id-914492c\">\r\n            <div class=\"howto-heading widget-title\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t             \t<div class=\"howto-description\"><\/div>\r\n        \t\r\n            <div class=\"how-to-list list-none\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>1. Open System Settings (or System Preferences if you\u2019re on an older version of macOS).\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>2. Click on <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Desktop and Dock<\/span> (or <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">General<\/span>).<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>3. In the drop-down list next to \u201cDefault web browser,\u201d select a browser.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                   <div class=\"how-to-image-block \">\r\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1398\" height=\"1480\" src=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Selecting-the-Default-web-browser-from-the-drop-down-menu.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\u201cGeneral\u201d menu in the System Settings\" title=\"Selecting the Default web browser from the drop-down menu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Selecting-the-Default-web-browser-from-the-drop-down-menu.png 1398w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Selecting-the-Default-web-browser-from-the-drop-down-menu-283x300.png 283w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Selecting-the-Default-web-browser-from-the-drop-down-menu-967x1024.png 967w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Selecting-the-Default-web-browser-from-the-drop-down-menu-768x813.png 768w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Selecting-the-Default-web-browser-from-the-drop-down-menu-552x584.png 552w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1398px) 100vw, 1398px\" \/>                            <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0df3a61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-simple-widget\" data-id=\"0df3a61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-simple-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div id=\"Overview-0df3a61\" class=\"postOverview widget-container\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"sectionTitleBold postOverviewTitle widget-title\">\r\n\t\t    How to Set or Change the Default Mail Client\u200b\u200b        <\/h3>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"overviewDescr sectionP\"><p>The default email app on Mac is called Mail and while it does a pretty good job of showing you your emails, most Mac users will agree that there are other better apps out there.<\/p><\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92c0d57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-simple-widget\" data-id=\"92c0d57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-simple-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div id=\"Overview-92c0d57\" class=\"postOverview widget-container\">\r\n                <h4 class=\"h4Title postOverviewTitle widget-title\">\r\n\t\t    To change default app for emails, follow the steps below:\u200b        <\/h4>\r\n\t\t        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20439c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-howto\" data-id=\"20439c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-howto.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"howto widget-container\" id=\"howto-id-20439c5\">\r\n            <div class=\"howto-heading widget-title\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t             \t<div class=\"howto-description\"><\/div>\r\n        \t\r\n            <div class=\"how-to-list list-none\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>1. Open the Mail app.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>2. In the menu bar, go to <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Mail &gt; Preferences<\/span>.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>3. Click on the drop-down list next to \u201cDefault email reader.\u201d<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                   <div class=\"how-to-image-block \">\r\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2052\" height=\"1270\" src=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Preferences-menu-General-Section-of-the-Mail-app-is-opened-and-the-drop-down-list-of-the-Default-email-reader-is-activated.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"The Mail app\u2019s Preferences\" title=\"The Preferences menu - General Section of the Mail app is opened and the drop-down list of the Default email reader is activated\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Preferences-menu-General-Section-of-the-Mail-app-is-opened-and-the-drop-down-list-of-the-Default-email-reader-is-activated.png 2052w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Preferences-menu-General-Section-of-the-Mail-app-is-opened-and-the-drop-down-list-of-the-Default-email-reader-is-activated-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Preferences-menu-General-Section-of-the-Mail-app-is-opened-and-the-drop-down-list-of-the-Default-email-reader-is-activated-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Preferences-menu-General-Section-of-the-Mail-app-is-opened-and-the-drop-down-list-of-the-Default-email-reader-is-activated-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Preferences-menu-General-Section-of-the-Mail-app-is-opened-and-the-drop-down-list-of-the-Default-email-reader-is-activated-1536x951.png 1536w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Preferences-menu-General-Section-of-the-Mail-app-is-opened-and-the-drop-down-list-of-the-Default-email-reader-is-activated-2048x1268.png 2048w, https:\/\/mac.eltima.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Preferences-menu-General-Section-of-the-Mail-app-is-opened-and-the-drop-down-list-of-the-Default-email-reader-is-activated-778x482.png 778w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2052px) 100vw, 2052px\" \/>                            <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"howto-step\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div>4. Choose your new default email app.<\/div>\r\n\r\n                                           <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daa9f5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-popular-articles\" data-id=\"daa9f5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-popular-articles.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"popular-articles widget-container style-1 items-3\">\r\n            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12\">\r\n                <div class=\"widget-title\">Popular Articles<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"row popular-articles--row\">\r\n\r\n                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4\">\r\n                        <div class=\"popular-articles--card\">\r\n                            <div 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 <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-574e18d elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-simple-widget\" data-id=\"574e18d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-simple-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div id=\"Overview-574e18d\" class=\"postOverview widget-container\">\r\n                <h2 class=\"H1Title postOverviewTitle widget-title\">\r\n\t\t    Conclusion        <\/h2>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"overviewDescr sectionP\"><p>Setting new default applications on Mac is a straightforward process and can easily be done in a matter of seconds. You may prefer to set third-party apps as the default apps because they offer more features.<\/p>\n<p>QuickTime, for example, doesn\u2019t support many video formats. By switching your default media player to Elmedia, you can open your favorite videos without adjusting the settings every time.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, if you set a default app for file type, you can quickly open it with the new app and improve your overall user experience.<\/p><\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f896324 elementor-widget elementor-widget-electronic-faq_block\" data-id=\"f896324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"electronic-faq_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n        <section class=\"faq-accordion widget-container\" id=\"faq-accordion-id-f896324\">\r\n         \r\n\t\t<h2 class=\"faq-heading widget-title\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\r\n                    <div class=\"faq-description\"><\/div>\r\n        \r\n        \r\n            <div class=\"faq-accordion--item\">\r\n                        \r\n                    <h3 class=\"faq-accordion--header\" id=\"heading-22f2123\" >\r\n                        <button class=\"faq-accordion--button \" type=\"button\"  data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-22f2123\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse-22f2123\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-arrow\"><\/span>\r\n                            How do I see all installed apps on Mac?                            \r\n                        <\/button>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n        \r\n                            <div id=\"collapse-22f2123\" class=\"faq-accordion--collapse collapse show\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-22f2123\" data-bs-parent=\"#faq-accordion-id-f896324\" >\r\n                    <div class=\"faq-accordion--body\">\r\n                        <p>You can see all your installed apps by opening the Launchpad. Click on Launchpad\u2019s icon in the Dock to open it. Your apps are also stored in the Applications folder, which you can access through the Finder app.<\/p>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"faq-accordion--item\">\r\n                        \r\n                    <h3 class=\"faq-accordion--header\" id=\"heading-a91c78a\" >\r\n                        <button class=\"faq-accordion--button collapsed\" type=\"button\"  data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-a91c78a\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-a91c78a\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-arrow\"><\/span>\r\n                            How do I manage default apps on Mac?                            \r\n                        <\/button>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n        \r\n                            <div id=\"collapse-a91c78a\" class=\"faq-accordion--collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading-a91c78a\" data-bs-parent=\"#faq-accordion-id-f896324\" >\r\n                    <div class=\"faq-accordion--body\">\r\n                        <p>To manage default apps on Mac, follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n\t<li>Open Finder and control-click on a file.<\/li>\n\t<li>Select <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Get Info<\/span>.<\/li>\n\t<li>Click on the drop-down list under \u201cOpen with,\u201d and choose the new app.<\/li>\n\t<li>Click on <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Change All<\/span> and then confirm your choice by selecting <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Continue<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"faq-accordion--item\">\r\n                        \r\n                    <h3 class=\"faq-accordion--header\" id=\"heading-19af3f0\" >\r\n                        <button class=\"faq-accordion--button collapsed\" type=\"button\"  data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-19af3f0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-19af3f0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-arrow\"><\/span>\r\n                            How do you change the native app icons on a Mac?                            \r\n                        <\/button>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n        \r\n                            <div id=\"collapse-19af3f0\" class=\"faq-accordion--collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading-19af3f0\" data-bs-parent=\"#faq-accordion-id-f896324\" >\r\n                    <div class=\"faq-accordion--body\">\r\n                        <p>To change native app icons on a Mac, right-click the app in Finder and select Get Info. Find an image to use as the new icon, copy it, then click the current icon in the top-left corner of the Info window and paste the new image. Then you may need to restart the app or log out for the change to take effect.<\/p>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"faq-accordion--item\">\r\n                        \r\n                    <h3 class=\"faq-accordion--header\" id=\"heading-b51f319\" >\r\n                        <button class=\"faq-accordion--button collapsed\" type=\"button\"  data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-b51f319\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-b51f319\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-arrow\"><\/span>\r\n                            Why do some apps automatically open when I start my Mac?                            \r\n                        <\/button>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n        \r\n                            <div id=\"collapse-b51f319\" class=\"faq-accordion--collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading-b51f319\" data-bs-parent=\"#faq-accordion-id-f896324\" >\r\n                    <div class=\"faq-accordion--body\">\r\n                        <p>Some apps open automatically on startup because they\u2019re set to launch at login. This can happen if you manually added them to your login items or if the app itself is configured to start automatically. 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