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\"collection<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Catalina Quick Tip<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you click a link for an email address, your Mac opens the app you’ve set for that kind of link. Mail is the default email app, and it works just fine for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if you install other email apps, you might want to set them to open when you click an email link or web link. To set a default email app:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Open the Mail app.
    If you haven’t already set up an email account in Mail preferences or Internet preferences, follow the onscreen instructions to set one up.<\/li>
  • From the Mail menu, choose Preferences.<\/li>
  • Click General.<\/li>
  • Choose your email app from the \u201dDefault email reader\u201d pop-up menu. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    \"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    If you haven\u2019t installed a new email app on your Mac, only “Mail.app” will show up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A bit of trivia:<\/strong> a couple of years ago, you could also reset your default web browser from the Mail app. That feature seems to have disappeared with macOS Catalina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    These instructions apply, for the most part, to other versions of macOS besides Catalina. However, I\u2019m using Catalina on a 16-inch MacBook Pro for this tutorial.
    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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