How do I change my default opening with Mac?
How to change the default Mac app for specific file types
- Right-click a file that uses the file type you want to change the default for.
- Click Get Info in the pop-up window.
- Click Open With if the section is not already expanded.
- Click the dropdown menu.
- Click on the app you want to use.
- Click Change All…
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How do I set Adobe as default?
Click on the program name or the “+” box to assign a default application. When the Choose an Application dialog box opens, click the application you want to use (Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, in this example) as the default.
How do I set Adobe Acrobat Reader as default?
To make Acrobat or Reader the default application for opening PDF files, simply right-click any PDF file icon and select Properties. Then select the Change button and choose Acrobat or Reader. That is all.
How do I set Adobe Acrobat DC as default?
When Adobe Reader DC starts for the first time, the program prompts you to set it as the default program for PDF files. You can also configure settings in Control Panel under Programs > Default Programs > Set Default Program. There you have to select Adobe Reader and “set this program as default”.
How do I change the default reader?
Scroll down the pop-up menu and click “Open With”. A new pop-up window opens. Select “Adobe Reader” from the list of programs in the window. Click the “Always use the selected program to open this type of file” check box. Click “OK” to save your changes and make Adobe Reader your default PDF reader.
How do I change the Open With setting on a Mac?
Permanently change the application used to open a file
- On your Mac, click the Finder icon in the Dock to open a Finder window.
- Select the file, then choose File > Get Info.
- In the information window, click the arrow next to “Open With.”
- Click on the popup menu and choose the app.
