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How to change the default app for a Mac

Modified on: Wed, May 31 2023 1:09 PM

If you would like to change the default app for a specific file type here are the basic steps.

You can change default apps for many different types of files in macOS Monterey. In this example, I use a .ics (photo), but you can do these steps with plenty of different types of files. The steps remain the same in macOS Ventura release.

  1. Right-click on a file that uses the file type you'd like to change the default for. 
  2. Click on Get Info in the pop-up.
  3. Click Open With if the section isn't already expanded.
  4. Click the drop-down menu.
  5. Click the app you want to use.
  6. Click Change All...
  7. Click Continue when the Finder asks you if you're sure.
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