{"id":169216,"date":"2021-06-09T09:41:48","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T07:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=169216"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:04:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:04:43","slug":"how-to-set-mozilla-firefox-as-default-browser-in-4-methods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-set-mozilla-firefox-as-default-browser-in-4-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Mozilla Firefox as Default Browser In 4 Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you want to set Mozilla Firefox<\/strong><\/a> as your default browser instead of others like Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Safari, there are 4 easy methods to use. These options depend on whether you use a Windows PC, a Mac, an Android device, or an iPhone. The steps, detailed below, are slightly different on each platform.<\/p>\n\n\n

  1. Changing to Firefox in Windows<\/h2>\"How

    – Click on the menu button in your current browser. <\/span><\/p>\n

    – Select <\/span>Options. Click Default in the General panel. Windows Settings will open with a screen that says Choose default. Click Web browser. <\/span><\/p>\n

    A list will open in a dialog box. Choose Firefox. Click the X on the top right to close Settings and save the changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  2. Changing to Firefox on a Mac<\/h2>\"How

    – First, install <\/span>Mozilla Firefox on your computer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    – Select <\/span>System Preferences in the Apple menu and then click General.<\/span><\/p>\n

    – A list of Web browsers will appear in the <\/span>Default web browser menu.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00a0– Choose <\/span>Mozilla Firefox.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  3. Changing to Firefox on an iPhone<\/h2>\"How

    \u00a0If you don\u2019t have it, download the <\/span>Firefox app for your iOS browser.<\/span>\u00a0Make sure you have the latest version. In <\/span>Settings, go to the Firefox app.<\/span>\u00a0Tap on the <\/span>Default Browser App and select\u00a0 Firefox.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  4. Changing to Firefox on Android<\/h2>\"How

    – Tap Menu on the right at the top of the screen. –<\/span><\/p>\n

    – Tap Settings. Then tap the switch to Make Firefox Focus the default browser. This will open the Default apps screen. <\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Tap Browser app. Tap Firefox Focus to select it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div>