How do I stop safari being my default browser

Pieman · 08-18-2004, 05:39 AM

i know this probably a no brainer and I must be missing something really obvious but how do I stop safari being my default browser. for instance when I click on an http link in mail it opens safari.

I have started using mozilla (mainly due to the fact it seems to work with more sites and not because of aesthetics or useability, also it has built in email, calendar and simple html editing)

regards

Pieman

bramley · 08-18-2004, 05:53 AM

The default browser setting is in Safari.

Go preferences -> general -> default web browser

Pieman · 08-18-2004, 06:01 AM

strange place to put it?

thanks

Pieman

NovaScotian · 08-18-2004, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pieman


	strange place to put it?

I sure think so - it makes the huge assumption that you are going to keep Safari. Suppose, in a fit of pique, I trashed it and wanted to switch to Camino say, after the fact? Then what?

bramley · 08-18-2004, 07:15 AM

Yeah, it is an odd place to put it. Apple appears to be trying to restrict the opposition (Mozilla et al) using its OS. Very M$.

But the default in Safari is a back door to internet config. You can still directly set the default with either DefaultApps or More Internet.

Pieman · 08-18-2004, 07:27 AM

thanx all

Shame that it takes a third party developer to do this. If it wasn't for Apples reletively small loyal user base I think we could start seeing a similar monopoly situation as microshaft has been dealing with.

regards

Pieman

jxpx777 · 08-29-2004, 12:21 AM

I think there must be another place to change it because I uninstalled Safari (not to mention IE) long ago but then when I installed Dreamweaver and it came with Opera, suddenly Mail began using Opera and now I have to reinstall Safari to change back. A bit of a pain....

yellow · 08-29-2004, 01:41 AM

You can also use a few utils to do it.

More Internet being one of them..

05-17-2012, 01:01 PM

The previous replies seem to be wrong!

Safari does not let you keep IE as default-reverts back...

Go into IE (or the browser you want as default)-and click "Make IE (or whatever)my default browser"

AHunter3 · 05-18-2012, 10:46 AM

IE ?!@????

What IE? There hasn't been an Internet Explorer for MacOS since Bill Clinton was president.

DeltaMac · 05-18-2012, 11:07 AM

I'm guessing from the process that srsanford is a Windows user.

fracai · 05-18-2012, 01:04 PM

I'm guessing from the dates that this thread was indeed originally about IE on OS X.

DeltaMac · 05-18-2012, 03:46 PM

Why guess about the OP?
'tis a short thread

OP never mentioned IE at all.

fracai · 05-21-2012, 12:17 AM

I meant that the original thread did indeed become about IE on OS X.
I never mentioned the OP at all ;-)

AHunter3 · 05-21-2012, 11:31 AM

As for me, I missed that this was a resurrected 2004-vintage thread.

I don't think there was an Internet Explorer for Mac back in 2004 though. In 2000, yeah.

Makoto · 05-21-2012, 12:22 PM

IE was still available for download and use when I was using my old iBook in 2004-2005, as I recall. :/ Not that I used it, but it was there.

fracai · 05-21-2012, 02:28 PM

It was discontinued in 2003 (only 5 months after Apple released Safari in January), but Microsoft kept it available for 3 more years.

08-18-2004, 05:39 AM	#1
Pieman Triple-A Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 154	How do I stop safari being my default browser i know this probably a no brainer and I must be missing something really obvious but how do I stop safari being my default browser. for instance when I click on an http link in mail it opens safari. I have started using mozilla (mainly due to the fact it seems to work with more sites and not because of aesthetics or useability, also it has built in email, calendar and simple html editing) regards Pieman

05-17-2012, 01:01 PM	#9
srsanford Guest Posts: n/a	Stop Safari from being your default browser The previous replies seem to be wrong! Safari does not let you keep IE as default-reverts back... Go into IE (or the browser you want as default)-and click "Make IE (or whatever)my default browser"

05-18-2012, 01:04 PM	#12
fracai MVP Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,012	I'm guessing from the dates that this thread was indeed originally about IE on OS X.
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05-21-2012, 12:17 AM	#14
fracai MVP Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,012	I meant that the original thread did indeed become about IE on OS X. I never mentioned the OP at all ;-)
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05-21-2012, 12:22 PM	#16
Makoto Major Leaguer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 283	IE was still available for download and use when I was using my old iBook in 2004-2005, as I recall. :/ Not that I used it, but it was there. __________________ Surviving for years on little sleep and a mere diet of cup ramen and soda...

08-18-2004, 05:53 AM	#2
bramley MVP Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cumbria, UK Posts: 2,461	The default browser setting is in Safari. Go preferences -> general -> default web browser

08-18-2004, 06:01 AM	#3
Pieman Triple-A Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 154	strange place to put it? thanks Pieman

08-18-2004, 07:15 AM	#5
bramley MVP Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cumbria, UK Posts: 2,461	Yeah, it is an odd place to put it. Apple appears to be trying to restrict the opposition (Mozilla et al) using its OS. Very M$. But the default in Safari is a back door to internet config. You can still directly set the default with either DefaultApps or More Internet.

08-18-2004, 07:27 AM	#6
Pieman Triple-A Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 154	thanx all Shame that it takes a third party developer to do this. If it wasn't for Apples reletively small loyal user base I think we could start seeing a similar monopoly situation as microshaft has been dealing with. regards Pieman

08-29-2004, 12:21 AM	#7
jxpx777 Prospect Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 12	I think there must be another place to change it because I uninstalled Safari (not to mention IE) long ago but then when I installed Dreamweaver and it came with Opera, suddenly Mail began using Opera and now I have to reinstall Safari to change back. A bit of a pain....

08-29-2004, 01:41 AM	#8
yellow Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,677	You can also use a few utils to do it. More Internet being one of them..

05-18-2012, 10:46 AM	#10
AHunter3 Hall of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 3,003	IE ?!@???? What IE? There hasn't been an Internet Explorer for MacOS since Bill Clinton was president.

05-18-2012, 11:07 AM	#11
DeltaMac League Commissioner Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,942	I'm guessing from the process that srsanford is a Windows user.

05-18-2012, 03:46 PM	#13
DeltaMac League Commissioner Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,942	Why guess about the OP? 'tis a short thread OP never mentioned IE at all.

05-21-2012, 11:31 AM	#15
AHunter3 Hall of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 3,003	As for me, I missed that this was a resurrected 2004-vintage thread. I don't think there was an Internet Explorer for Mac back in 2004 though. In 2000, yeah.

05-21-2012, 02:28 PM	#17
fracai MVP Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,012	It was discontinued in 2003 (only 5 months after Apple released Safari in January), but Microsoft kept it available for 3 more years.
$fracai is offline$

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