macdefaultbrowsy 2.0.1

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macdefaultbrowsy

A command-line tool and package (written in Python) for macOS that allows you to view installed browsers and set the default web browser, with automatic dialog confirmation.

Features

• List all installed web browsers with the current default marked with *
• Set any browser as the default with a simple command
• Automatically confirms the system dialog (no manual clicking required)
• Built as a universal binary (Intel + Apple Silicon)
• Simple installation via Homebrew or manual install

Installation

uv pip install --system macdefaultbrowsy

or

pip install git+https://github.com/twardoch/macdefaultbrowsy

Usage

List all browsers

macdefaultbrowsy

Output example:

  chrome
  firefox
* safari
  edge

Set default browser

macdefaultbrowsy chrome

The tool will automatically set Chrome as your default browser and confirm the system dialog.

How it Works

The tool uses the macOS Launch Services API to:

1. Query all installed applications that can handle HTTP/HTTPS URLs
2. Get the current default browser
3. Set a new default browser for both HTTP and HTTPS schemes

When setting a new default browser, the tool also uses AppleScript automation to automatically click the confirmation button in the system dialog, providing a seamless experience.

Development

To capture a snapshot of the codebase:

npx repomix -i ".giga,.cursorrules,.cursor,*.md" -o llms.txt .

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

References

• Check macdefaultbrowser for a similar tool written in Swift.