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duti vs SwiftDefaultApps: catalog facts
duti	SwiftDefaultApps
Best for: Mac users who script their machine setup and want default apps configured automatically	Best for: Mac users who want to set default apps by file type or URL scheme
Free Free to use; Homebrew lists the code as public domain.	Free The project is available to download from GitHub.
macOS, Command line	macOS, Command line
Sets default apps for file types and URL schemes from the terminal Easy to include in dotfiles and setup scripts All 3 strengths for duti Sets default apps for file types and URL schemes from the terminal Easy to include in dotfiles and setup scripts Small, single-purpose tool available through Homebrew	Provides a preference pane and command-line tool Handles defaults for file types and URL schemes
macOS only Command line only, with no graphical interface All 3 limitations for duti macOS only Command line only, with no graphical interface Requires knowing bundle IDs and type identifiers	Older releases are x86_64 only and may not appear in System Settings on Apple Silicon
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License: Public domain	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for duti github.com/moretension/duti Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for SwiftDefaultApps github.com/Lord-Kamina/SwiftDefaultApps Catalog checked October 8, 2026

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