I use RCDefaultApp <http://www.rubicode.com/Software/RCDefaultApp/>, which works much more like the OS ought to.
It's amazing to me that Apple, which is supposed to be the human-computer interface leader, bungles this so badly. -- Joshua On 4/12/07 7:27 AM, "Schultz, Kurt D. (MSFC-NAS598144)[LMC]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I use a little utility called MisFox. Most of our people don't use Apple > Mail and it is quicker than canceling out of the welcome/configuration > screen. > > It will let you set the default browser, mail client, news reader and FTP > client as well as modifying File Mappings and Protocol Helpers. > > 99% of the time I just use it for mail and browser apps. > > It is really handy when your hard drive space starved clients delete things > to get more room on their drive. > > http://mac.clauss-net.de/misfox/ > > -------------------------- > Kurt D. Schultz > > Lockheed Martin Information Technology > Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA > > 4203/6216 > 256-544-8413 (Fax) > > >> From: "Steve D. Culver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: "Entourage:mac Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 07:00:42 -0700 >> To: "Entourage:mac Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Conversation: Defining default browser for hyperlinks >> Subject: RE: Defining default browser for hyperlinks >> >> >> And just as weird is launching Apple Mail to change your mail >> application default to something else, such as Entourage or Eudora or >> Thunderbird. >> >> But that's Apple for you. >> >> >> Steve >> >> ============================== >> Steve D. Culver >> Mac / Win Desktop & Network Support >> University Relations, UC Davis >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ============================== >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ernest Maples >> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 5:05 AM >> To: Entourage list >> Subject: Re: Defining default browser for hyperlinks >> >> On 4/12/07 4:28 AM, "Blair Van Horn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> I've searched high and low and I can't find the answer to my question. >>> >>> I've changed my browser from Safari to Firefox, but every time I click >> >>> on a hyperlink in e-mails from within Entourage, Safari opens up >>> rather than Firefox (even if Firefox is already open). >>> >>> How can I assign Firefox as my default web browser? Many thanks. >>> >>> Blair >>> >> As counterintuitive as it seems, go to Safari>preferences>general>set >> browser to change this to Firefox. Weird, huh. >> >> Ernest >> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe: >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> archives: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> >> old-archive: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe: >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> archives: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> >> old-archive: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/> >> -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
