BitcoinGirl325 (OP)
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August 05, 2014, 05:00:27 AM |
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I have 2 Bitcoin wallet apps on my OS X desktop computer: Bitcoin-Qt and Multibit. Does anybody know how I can tell OS X which one of these apps that I would like to be the default Bitcoin wallet app whenever I click on a "bitcoin:" URL? Right now, Multibit launches every time I click on a bitcoin link, but for now, I'd like to have the Bitcoin-Qt app launch instead. Thanks!
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Lucky Cris
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August 05, 2014, 05:07:03 AM |
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Wouldn't this be a setting you configure via the browser?
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BitcoinGirl325 (OP)
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August 05, 2014, 05:15:46 AM |
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Wouldn't this be a setting you configure via the browser?
I don't see any options within my web browsers' preferences to set the default apps for links. I am looking at Safari, Chrome, and Firefox.
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shorena
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August 05, 2014, 08:04:38 AM |
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Wouldn't this be a setting you configure via the browser?
No URIs are handled by the OS. According to this [1] you will need the "RCDefaultApp" [2] to view and edit which application handles which URI. Notice: I have no Mac around to test this. No have I ever used this app. I have no idea if this works, its just a little google fu to help you. Take care. [1] http://superuser.com/questions/498943/directory-of-url-schemes-for-mac-apps[2] http://www.rubicode.com/Software/RCDefaultApp/
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coynbyer123
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August 05, 2014, 02:10:28 PM |
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firefox?
click firefox on menu bar
click preferences
click applications icon
click bitcoin in content type column
click use multibit in action column
click use other
click bitcoin-qt in applications folder
click open
close preferences dialog box
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BitcoinGirl325 (OP)
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August 05, 2014, 09:17:40 PM |
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Thank you for this… I didn't realize that this was called a "URL Handler". This will be very helpful.
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BitcoinGirl325 (OP)
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August 05, 2014, 09:19:49 PM |
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firefox?
click firefox on menu bar
click preferences
click applications icon
click bitcoin in content type column
click use multibit in action column
click use other
click bitcoin-qt in applications folder
click open
close preferences dialog box
A-ha!! This worked!! The tricky thing was that "bitcoin" wasn't listed in Firefox's content type column yesterday when I checked this preference. The trick to making this work is to use Firefox (instead of another browser) while clicking on a "bitcoin:" link, and then Firefox will prompt you with a dialog box, asking you if you'd like to add it to the applications preferences. Now I can edit it within Firefox! Thank you so much for this great tip!
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BitcoinGirl325 (OP)
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August 05, 2014, 09:23:01 PM |
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firefox?
click firefox on menu bar
click preferences
click applications icon
click bitcoin in content type column
click use multibit in action column
click use other
click bitcoin-qt in applications folder
click open
close preferences dialog box
A-ha!! This worked!! The tricky thing was that "bitcoin" wasn't listed in Firefox's content type column yesterday when I checked this preference. The trick to making this work is to use Firefox (instead of another browser) while clicking on a "bitcoin:" link, and then Firefox will prompt you with a dialog box, asking you if you'd like to add it to the applications preferences. Now I can edit it within Firefox! Thank you so much for this great tip! Oh, I may have spoken too soon. This definitely works within Firefox. But these settings do not apply to the entire OS, because Safari and Chrome are still opening Multibit. I'm going to try downloading that RCDefaultApp app listed above by another forum member.
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coynbyer123
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August 05, 2014, 10:51:28 PM |
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firefox?
click firefox on menu bar
click preferences
click applications icon
click bitcoin in content type column
click use multibit in action column
click use other
click bitcoin-qt in applications folder
click open
close preferences dialog box
A-ha!! This worked!! The tricky thing was that "bitcoin" wasn't listed in Firefox's content type column yesterday when I checked this preference. The trick to making this work is to use Firefox (instead of another browser) while clicking on a "bitcoin:" link, and then Firefox will prompt you with a dialog box, asking you if you'd like to add it to the applications preferences. Now I can edit it within Firefox! Thank you so much for this great tip! Oh, I may have spoken too soon. This definitely works within Firefox. But these settings do not apply to the entire OS, because Safari and Chrome are still opening Multibit. I'm going to try downloading that RCDefaultApp app listed above by another forum member. correct firefox calls protocol handler itself others hand off to OS if not firefox you have to update ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.LaunchServices.plist danger to mess with if u dont know what ur doing better to use program like RCDefaultApp to update it
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BitcoinGirl325 (OP)
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August 06, 2014, 04:53:55 AM |
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Thanks so much. I just installed RCDefaultApp, and it worked like a charm!
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monsterbitty
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August 06, 2014, 10:45:03 AM |
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Thanks so much. I just installed RCDefaultApp, and it worked like a charm!
Nice to hear that finally you got problem solved. It helps many of them who are using 2 apss.
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