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However, if you want to set or change the default apps for a particular file, here’s what you need to do. You don’t often do edits on Photoshop which is why you don’t need to change the default app to Photoshop, you can choose the Open With menu to open the file in other apps temporarily. You can also right-click, Ctrl-click, or two-finger clicking the file and select Get Info. Just click on one of the files and choose File > Get Info from the main menu or use the Cmd+I keyboard shortcut. jpg opens in the built-in photo viewer app Preview by default, but at times you want to edit that photo in some photo editing apps such as Photoshop. Changing the Default Application for File Types in OS X It’s really easy to change the default application a type of file opens in.
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How To Set Or Change Default Apps On Macīefore you start with the guide, you still have the option to open the file in other apps temporarily. But in case you have installed another app that you think it’s better than the default apps, you can change these default apps on your Mac to something different to open the file type. These apps open the common file types by default, these are fine, and you’ll be happy enough using them. Similarly, for music files, iTunes, and for photo files, Preview app. While many users are good with the Safari, some of you use Chrome browser on Mac which is a third-party browser for Mac, but webpage files on the Mac are associated with default Safari app. In this guide, I will show you how you can set or change default apps for a file on your Mac. But some of you use third-party apps, apps like VLC music player, a photo viewer/editor, or a third-party browser like Google Chrome.
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Your macOS has several apps that are set to default for common file types, be it an HTML webpage, a JPG photo file, or an MP4 video file. When you download, copy, or transfer a file to your Mac, chances are the file you copy has an app associated with it.
