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defaultbrowser for Mac

Command-line tool for getting & setting the default browser

Quick answer: defaultbrowser is a web browser for macOS. Install it with brew install defaultbrowser. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 177 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What defaultbrowser is

defaultbrowser is a web browser for macOS: command-line tool for getting & setting the default browser.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/kerma/defaultbrowser.

How to install defaultbrowser

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install defaultbrowser.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install defaultbrowser on Mac?

Run brew install defaultbrowser in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is defaultbrowser open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does defaultbrowser run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is defaultbrowser?

It was installed 177 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2617 in this catalogue.

What version of defaultbrowser is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.1.