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In most cases, these are fine, and youll be happy enough using them.

But what if you want to change the default apps on your Mac to something different.

There are, however, a few different ways of doing it depending on what file type you want to open.

By default, your Mac will open it with TextEdit, Apples built-in simple text-editing app.

To change that, Ctrlclick the file in question, then click Get Info.

Here, head to the Open with section and choose your new app from the drop-down list, then click Change All.

Next time you go to open a file with the same extension, it will open with your new default app.

Given that its made by Apple, it should be no surprise that it puts a strong emphasis on privacy.

But weve found that its a fair amount slower than some of its rivals, and you may have a particular web browser you want to replace it with.

About halfway down youll see an entry marked Default web browser; click the drop-down arrow and choose an alternative.

In the menu bar at the top of the screen, click Mail Preferences.

At the top of the General tab youll see an entry marked Default email reader; here, click the drop-down arrow, then choose an alternative app.

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