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title: "How To Change Default Pdf Application In Mac Os X?"  
description: "How To Change Default Pdf Application In Mac Os X?"  
author: "Deepak Aiyappa"  
published: 2018-09-18  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49868/how-to-change-default-pdf-application-in-mac-os-x  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["mac troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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#  How To Change Default Pdf Application In Mac Os X?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

**Steps to Change Default Pdf Application In [Mac](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49842/what-is-macfuse) Os X:**

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- Select any PDF on your computer by right-clicking it
- .In the pop-up menu, hover your cursor over 'Open With' to see your current default viewer. It will appear at the top of the page, above a thin grey line. This is commonly referred to as 'Preview.'
- Click **'Get Info'** with your pointer.
- A pop-up window will appear, displaying general information such as the PDF's size, creation and modification dates, and more.
- Your default programme will be displayed in a grey box under the 'Open with:' tab. To expand the tab if it is closed, click the small grey arrow to the right of it
- To open a menu of options, click the box with the name of your current default PDF viewer — underneath 'Open with'
- Select the default viewer that you want to use.
- After you've chosen your new default viewer and it's displayed in the box, click the grey **'Change All...'** option under 'Use this application to open all documents like this one.'
- A pop-up will appear, asking you to confirm that you want to make the modification. To confirm, click **'Continue.'** By reopening the 'Get Info' pop-up, you can switch to another default programme or return to 'Preview' at any moment.

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