How do I change my default browser when Safari won't open? (crashes)

Camino is one browser where you can change the default settings:

http://caminobrowser.com

In Preferences -- the main pane.

In my experience all the browsers have some sort of ability to set the default browser in their preferences section. I like using Camino as my secondary browser, with some occasional Firefox and Shiira.

Have you tried simply deleting the Safari application from your Application folder and tried reinstalling. Use the following link ...
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/safari.html

Also, have you used Disk Utility to verify/fix the file permissions?

Power Mac G4 733MHz; iBook 900MHz G3; LC 575 Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Another thought.

Are you using any third party safari apps or plug-ins. If so, then this should be high on the list of things that would make Safari crash. If you have any installed, try removing them, reinstalling Safari and restarting your Mac.

P.S. I'd still ensure you have verified/repaired your disk permissions using Disk Utility. It's a good weekly/monthly maintainence procedure to keep your Mac healthy and last longer.

Power Mac G4 733MHz; iBook 900MHz G3; LC 575 Mac OS X (10.4.6)

You could download MisFox or RCDefaultApp to handle this. Two useful little tools.
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/12848
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/14618

If you have Camino. you can change the default browser in the General tab of Camino Preferences.

Hope this helps

Hi,

I too have been following the safari crashes,and I decided to follow your lead, and now I can't reinstall safari. Please help.

Hi,hotkeyz,

You know deleting Safari should really be a last resort, the link you point to does not tell one how to the then, extract safari from the Cd. Do not recommend that. The link is a an update for Safari 1.3.2. The op is using 10.4.6 and his / her Safari is be version 2.0.3, which came bundled in the os update.

Please try your Suggestion out on your own computer, before posting your recommendation.

Thank-you
Eme

Hello Dorsey

Camino
Omniweb
Opera
Shira & Firefox

I am using Shira & it is a very fast browser, however i would run permissions repair & a disk repair, first if Safari can not be opened long enough to set the default ( You set the default In Safari Preferences->> General tab-> Default Web Browser:)
Are you using IE or other browser to download the browser of your choice?

Regards,
Eme

Eme

Thanks so much for that post. I agree, it takes a lot of work to keep a computer running properly. It is very serious when people give advice that could potentially cause further and expensive damage to a system.

With that said, after I deleted my safari, I now know that this wonderful forum is open to anybody's suggestions.

Plus, I'm glad that I found you again. I mean, I was looking for the first posts that I had read at the beginning when I first had this problem, and since I haven't been able to post, I lost tract of your posts.

Can you please help me get my safari back? Thanks so much in advance.

T

Dorsey,

Thank you for letting us all know what solved your issue, and marking
K.S post as Solved, therefore when some with a similar issue does a search will be able to pinpoint which post offered the solution to your Question.
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Taina,
hotkeyz was offering advice in hopes of helping, in the end the personal
responsibility lays with the user. Try not to panic and throw the baby out with the bath water. Believe me I know how hard it can be to stay calm in some situations with computers. I have seen crashes of most apps, kernel panics system folders with out icons, strange icons instead.. dying HD ( I thankful head backed up ) the list goes.
# 1 important fact: If we Backup our data then what ever disaster will be can not take our stuff with it.

Kind regards to all here.
Eme.