‘Choosy’ Gives Mac Fans More Control Over Web Browsers
If you’re like us, you probably use several different browsers in the course of a day — whether it’s testing websites or just because each browser has its unique strengths. The problem is that most operating systems have a “default” browser, which limits your ability to control which pages open in which browser.
That’s a problem that Mac users can solve with a clever little app by the name of Choosy. Choosy is a preference pane that acts as your default browser. For instance, say you have a link in Mail that you want to open in Safari, rather than Firefox, your default browser. If you install Choosy and set it to your default browser, clicking the link will trigger a little browser picking pop-up like the screenshot above.
From there you just choose the browser you want to use and Choosy will pass the link on. There are setting to control different situations — for instance, you can have Choosy ignore certain browser and make some instances bypass Choosy in favor of your default option.
It’s a rather simple, but very handy application if you regularly use multiple browsers on a Mac. At the moment Choosy is a beta, but I encountered no bugs or oddities in my testing. The beta version is free, though developer George Brocklehurst plans to make it shareware once the app is finished. If you willing to add your e-mail address to the list, you’ll be entitled to a “beta tester” discount once the final version is released.
Here’s a video showing how Choosy works:
Introduction to Choosy from George Brocklehurst on Vimeo.
[via Daring Fireball]