Open url script step

[z178]

I have a script that searches amazon using values from a field.

I had some problems with safari on OS X and removed it. Now the open url scriptstep opens programs like sitecrawler, tomato torrent which I prompty un installed. Now the scriptstep opens the url in Firefox ("Finally").

What setting decides the default program to open a url? Is this set in filemaker or somewhere else?

Though I changed the default program to open .htm and .html files in the get info dialog, wasn't helping me much until I removed sitecrawler and tomato torrent.

[Stuart Taylor]

Bazaarly it is located in Safari preferences

(it used to be in System Prefs > Internet but they did a Microsoft and moved it into there own apps)

Mail is worse as it requires you to set it up in order to change the default mail app

There was a program on Version tracker that centralised them but i can't remember its name ... may be worth a look.

[Fenton]

The program (a Preference Pane) is likely "RCDefaultApp":

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/22977

It lets you set those overall preferences. It also lets you set just about any other preference for opening documents.

[z178]

Thanks

[Stuart Taylor]

That's the fella Fenton

Nice tool to have. Thank you.

I assume Apple did this to try and get users on Safari and Mail and increase market share, I use Safari and Mail for the reason that they perform better than other offerings, but there should still be an option within the OS to specify these default apps.

My 2 cents.