how to set default app for opening a file in mac

Set Default App For Opening A File In Mac App Store

Thats not to say you cannot open it with other apps.

You can. You just have to select the app and that takes a few more clicks.

On maOS though, you will find that you can set a default app for a single file.

Under it, you will see a dropdown with the default app for opening that particular type of file selected.

Open this dropdown and select the app you want to open this particular file with.

In the screenshot below, you can see the Get Info window for two different PNG files.

For one file, the app that will open it is the default Preview app whereas, for the other, Chrome will open it.

You wont have to right-click and go through the Open With option to select the app.

Set Default App For Opening A File In Mac App Store

Alternatively, you can also click the App Store option and it will open the Mac App Store to a selection of apps that may be suitable for viewing the file in question.

You may not be able to open the Mac App Store for files that have been downloaded from the internet.

How To Set Default App For Opening A File In Mac