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If you’re reading this blog, chances are pretty good that you have installed more than one web browser on your Mac. I personally have four web browsers installed, Safari, Camino, Firefox, and Shiira. Using these browsers is easy, but how do you set or reset the default browser? The first place a beginner would logically look is System Preferences. You won’t find an option to set the default browser in System Preferences though.

To set the default browser you actually have to open Safari. Open Safari and click on Safari and then Preferences. Once you are in preferences, click on the General button. The first option you see should look like the below. Choose your browser from the list or click Select if the browser you want isn’t listed. Now that you know how to select your default browser, go out and try a new one.