Choosy app chooses browsers (in OS X)

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Choosy app chooses browsers (in OS X)

by Jay Hathaway Nov 19th 2008

If you're a Mac user, you'll probably have noticed OS X's default browser behavior. You choose a default browser, and links from all your other applications are automatically opened in it. But what if you want more control? An app called Choosy lets you pick a browser for each individual link.

You mean every time you click a link in one of your applications, you have to choose a browser? This sounds like it could be a pain, but Choosy can choose a browser for you automatically. It lets you set its behavior based on favorite browsers, or just which browsers you have open.

In any situation where you haven't specified a browser, Choosy will prompt you with a neat little panel that looks like the app picker that pops up when you hit Apple-Tab in OS X. It's an extra click, but at least you know your link will open in the correct browser.

Tags: browsers, Choosy, default-browser

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

freshyill said 10:31AM on 11-19-2008

I've been using Choosy since this morning, and I'm liking it so far. When you're doing a lot of work in one browser, it might not necessarily be the one you want to open links from Twitterrific, IM or email in. This seems like exactly what I needed.

swanson said 11:58AM on 11-19-2008

Anyone know of a similar app for windows?

Eric said 8:11PM on 11-19-2008

exactly my question swanson ;)

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