

So for instance I'll open up Pixelmator Pro here. One way to open up a document in any app that can handle it is to simply open up the app first. After all, I have many apps on my Mac that can handle image files.

But what if I wanted it to open up in a different app. If I were to doubler click it it would automatically open up in the Preview app. But how does it know which app to use to open up the file and how can you choose another one? For instance, here I have four files. So often when we want to open up a document we simply find it in the Finder, double click it, and it will open up in its default app. Join us and get exclusive content and course discounts. There you can read more about the Patreon Campaign.

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#Change default application for pdf on mac how to#
Let me show you how you can choose which application is used to open up a document and how to set the default for that file type. Video Transcript: Hi, this is Gary with. Check out How To Set the Default App For Opening Files On a Mac at YouTube for closed captioning and more options.
