#33154: Correct Support documentation that incorrectly states there is
currently no
supported method for setting Tor Browser as your default browser.
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Reporter: monmire | Owner: tbb-team
Type: enhancement | Status: assigned
Priority: Medium | Milestone:
Component: Community/Tor Support | Version:
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
Keywords: support, mac, docshackathon | Actual Points:
Parent ID: | Points:
Reviewer: | Sponsor:
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Old description:
> Tor Support Portal [https://support.torproject.org/tbb/tbb-32/ Can I set
> Tor Browser as my default browser? There is currently no supported method
> for setting Tor Browser as your default browser.] [[BR]]
>
> On macOS Catalina Version 10.15.3, users of Tor Browser 9.0.4 can set Tor
> Browser as the default browser: [[BR]]
>
> `Apple SSD (or Apple HDD) > Applications > System Preferences.app >
> General > Default web browser: Tor Browser.app` [[BR]]
>
> After a macOS user sets Tor Browser as the default browser, the user can
> read the following confirmation in Tor Browser: [[BR]]
>
> `Tor Browser > Preferences > General > Startup > Tor Browser is currently
> your default browser`
New description:
Tor Support Portal [https://support.torproject.org/tbb/tbb-32/ Can I set
Tor Browser as my default browser? There is currently no supported method
for setting Tor Browser as your default browser.] [[BR]]
On macOS Catalina Version 10.15.3, users of Tor Browser 9.0.4 can set Tor
Browser as the default browser: [[BR]]
`Apple SSD (or Apple HDD) > Applications > System Preferences.app >
General > Default web browser: Tor Browser.app` [[BR]]
After a macOS user sets Tor Browser as the default browser, the user can
read the following confirmation in Tor Browser: [[BR]]
`Tor Browser > Preferences > General > Startup > Tor Browser is currently
your default browser`
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Comment (by emmapeel):
OK, I have corrected the outdated information, with
https://github.com/torproject/support/pull/118
But I am not sure we should encourage users to set up TBB as their default
browser. Also, a macOS user should check the instructions
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/33154#comment:3>
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