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Q: FaceTime – Default For Calls Menu Not Saving My Preference

In the FaceTime preference menu there is an option to set the default calling app. I keep changing it to Skype, but FaceTime keeps changing it back to FaceTime and won't save my preference as Skype. I've tried closing the app and reopening, but the problem persists. I'm using a 2009 MacBook Pro running OSX 10.11.6. Please advise.

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)

Posted on Jul 27, 2016 4:15 PM

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Q: FaceTime – Default For Calls Menu Not Saving My Preference

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  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jul 28, 2016 12:24 PM in response to TheBuckler
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    Jul 28, 2016 12:24 PM in response to TheBuckler

    Please triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:

    ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.LaunchServices/com.apple.launchservices.secure.plist

    Right-click or control-click the highlighted line and select  

              Services Show Info in Finder (or just Show Info)

    from the contextual menu.* An Info dialog should open.

    ☞ Does the dialog show "You can read and write" in the Sharing & Permissions section?

    ☞ In the General section, is the box labeled Locked checked?

    ☞ What is the Modified date?

    If you don't have read and write access to the item, change the settings as directed here. Note, however, that if one file has wrong access settings, most likely others do as well. If the item is locked, unlock it.

    *If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Open a TextEdit window and paste into it (command-V). Select the line you just pasted and continue as above.