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Certain actions that you perform on your Mac will cause default apps to open. For example, clicking a document may open Pages. But what if you want Microsoft Word to open instead? You can also set your default web browser and email reader.

Here's how!

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How to change the default Mac app for specific file types

1. Right-click on a file that uses the file type you'd like to change the default for. For example, one with a .jpg extension (a photo).
2. Click on Get Info in the pop-up.
3. Click Open With if the section isn't already expanded.

4. Click the dropdown and choose an app.

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5. Click Change All..

6. Click Continue when the Finder asks you if you're sure.

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Feb 18, 2019 Open any Microsoft Office application. You can open Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Outlook. To access any of the Office apps on your Mac, click the desktop and click Go in the top menu bar, and then select Applications in the drop-down menu. It's in the menu bar at the top of the screen. Office applications open slow on Mac I have checked the forum for the usual tips to make Office open quicker on the mac but it still takes 12-25 seconds to open any of the office apps on my macbook pro (e.g. Removed cleanmymac and sophos antivirus). Mar 29, 2019 How to Use Microsoft Office on PC or Mac. This wikiHow teaches you how to open Microsoft Office applications in Windows or macOS. If you haven't yet installed Office, see Install Microsoft Office.

Now any time you open a file with that extension, the Finder will automatically open it with the app you've selected.

Jun 25, 2018 How to access Microsoft Remote Desktop on your Mac by Conner Forrest in Software on June 25, 2018, 7:54 AM PST If you need to access Windows applications through your Mac, a remote desktop.

How to set your default web browser

1. Launch System Preferences from the dock, Finder, or by clicking the Apple icon in the Menu bar.
2. Click General at the top left of the window.
3. Click the dropdown next to Default web browser.

4. Click the web browser you'd like to use as the default.

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How to set your default email reader

Mail is likely the default email app on your Mac, but just in case you have others downloaded, you can set the default reader. Here's how:

1. Launch Mail from your dock or the Finder.
2. Click Mail in the menu bar at the top of the screen.
3. Click Preferences.
4. Click the dropdown next to Default Mail Reader.

5. Click the app you'd like to set as the default.

   Source: iMore

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