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defaultbrowser vs utiluti: catalog facts
defaultbrowser	utiluti
Best for: Mac users who want to inspect or change their default browser from the terminal	Best for: macOS users managing default app associations in scripts or the terminal
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license.
macOS, Command line	macOS, Command line
Lists available HTTP handlers Sets the default browser from the command line All 3 strengths for defaultbrowser Lists available HTTP handlers Sets the default browser from the command line Uses macOS Launch Services	Inspects default apps for URL schemes and file types Can change app associations from the command line
For macOS only	For macOS only Changing the HTTP default app requires user confirmation
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for defaultbrowser github.com/kerma/defaultbrowser Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for utiluti github.com/scriptingosx/utiluti Catalog checked October 8, 2026

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