Need to get 'preferences' back on my Mac Sonoma (2021)

Have a look at > Change the default web browser or email app on Mac - Apple Support

1. From the Apple menu  in the corner of your screen, choose System Settings.
2. Click Desktop & Dock in the sidebar.
3. Scroll down on the right and choose a web browser from the “Default web browser” menu.

henderson261 wrote:

I am not able to connect to "preferences" in the settings menu. How do I get it back and make Safari my default browser user.

"Preferences" was the name that Apple used for a long, long time. "Settings" is the name they use now. They may have shuffled some of the settings around, but when you see "Preferences", read "Settings" (or vice versa).

Hi,

From the Apple menu  in the corner of your screen, choose System Settings. Click Desktop & Dock in the sidebar. Scroll down on the right and choose a web browser from the “Default web browser” menu.

Just wonder what is "preferences" you mentioned. Is it the System Preferences?