Safri insist to be the default browser

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Safri insist to be the default browser

I'm using Mac OSX 10.5.7 and Safari v4 Beta (5528.17)
For some reason every time i set Firefox v3.0.10 to become the default browser and restart my Mac, Safari becomes the default browser !
What shall i do ?

MacBook Pro 15.4", Mac OS X (10.5.7), 2 GHz Intel - 2 GB RAM

Posted on May 29, 2009 2:57 AM

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hpr3

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May 29, 2009 6:41 AM in response to lowsphere

You have to set Safari also. Safari>Preferences>General>Default browser.

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lowsphere Author

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Jun 2, 2009 4:11 AM in response to hpr3

i did that, but after restarting Mac, safari becomes the default browser again !

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lowsphere Author

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Jun 4, 2009 6:53 AM in response to lowsphere

any solution ?

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hpr3

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Jun 4, 2009 7:00 AM in response to lowsphere

You have set both browsers to Firefox to be the Default Browser?

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Jun 4, 2009 9:03 AM in response to lowsphere

HI,

Quit Safari,

Locate this file: com.apple.Safari.plist /Users/YourName/Library/Preferences.

Drag that file from the Preferences folder to the Desktop. Launch Safari. Launch Safari, go to Safari/Preferences and select your default browser. See if it work now. If it does, then that .plist file is corrupted. Drag it to the Trash, empty the Trash.

Carolyn 🙂

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lowsphere Author

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Jun 6, 2009 9:23 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

Carolyn, didn't work out.
Any other solution ?

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Jun 6, 2009 11:08 PM in response to lowsphere

Hi

It worked for me without issue. While it's important to change the browser setting in both Firefox and Safari, not doing so has no effect on the browser setting sticking in Safari.

In the Finder: Home>Library>Preferences folder: Move to the desktop the com.apple.recentitems.plist file, then restart Safari and reset the default browser setting. Restart the computer etc.

If that doesn't work, in the same Library>Preferences folder, move to the desktop the com.apple.LaunchServices.plist file. Then, restart Safari, set the browser, etc.

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lowsphere Author

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Sep 4, 2009 2:49 AM in response to Hawaiian_Starman

Hawaiian_Starman,

I've done exactly what you wrote but still the problem is not solved.
Any more solutions?

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Nov 25, 2009 9:10 AM in response to lowsphere

I am having the same problems, too. None of the three solutions posted here worked. I should also note that in trying each of the solutions, Safari still had Firefox set as the default browser. I'm running Firefox 3.5.5, and Safari 4.0.3. Does anyone have any further suggestions?

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