switchbrowser

CLI utility for switching the default browser in OS X

Building and Installation

The source is hosted on GitHub.

In the OS X terminal:

$ git clone git://github.com/kemitchell/switchbrowser.git
$ cd switchbrowser
$ make
$ ./switchbrowser

If you would like to install the binary and manpage system-wide:

$ sudo make install

Usage

A sample session:

$ switchbrowser
Usage: switchbrowser <bundle identifier or shorthand>

Bundle Identifier                                Shorthand
----------------------------------------------------------
*com.apple.safari                                safari
 com.apple.mobilesafari                       
 com.fluidapp.FluidInstance.GMail             
 com.RealNetworks.RealPlayer                  
 com.operasoftware.Opera                         opera
 com.flock.Flock                                 flock
 org.webkit.nightly.WebKit                    
 net.habilis.validator-sac                    
 com.fluidapp.FluidInstance.Toodledo          
 com.mekentosj.papers                         
 com.fluidapp.FluidInstance.Google Docs       
 org.mozilla.firefox                             firefox
 org.derailer.Paparazzi!                      
 com.fluidapp.FluidInstance.Google Calendar   
 com.fluidapp.Fluid                           
 com.google.Chrome                               chrome


$ switchbrowser some.other.App
No such browser available: some.other.App

$ switchbrowser org.mozilla.firefox
HTTP/HTTPS browser set to: org.mozilla.firefox

“Shorthands” are available for the most common browsers:

$ switchbrowser flock
HTTP/HTTPS browser set to: com.flock.flock

$ switchbrowser chrome
HTTP/HTTPS browser set to: com.google.chrome