Whenever you install an Internet browser onto your computer, it asks if you wish to set it as the default browser, and will automatically open whenever a hyperlink is clicked in an email or application that uses the Internet. If you wish to deactivate Firefox as the default browser and set Safari as the default browser, you can do so by accessing the Firefox preferences. Once disabled, Firefox will no longer open automatically, but can be reset as the default browser at a later date if you so choose.
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Instructions
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Open the Firefox browser on your Macintosh computer, click "Firefox" on the menu at the top of the screen and click "Preferences" on the drop-down menu.
2
Click the "Advanced" button, and uncheck the box next to "Always check to see if Forefox is the default browser on startup." Click the "Check Now" button, and click "No" on the pop-up window.
3
Press and release the "Command" and "Q" keys simultaneously on your keyboard to exit Firefox, and open your Safari browser.
4
Click "Safari" on the menu at the top of the screen, and click the pull-down menu next to "Default web browser." Select "Safari" from the menu, and click the red button in the upper-left corner of the General window to save the changes and exit.
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