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duti vs utiluti: catalog facts
duti	utiluti
Best for: Mac users who script their machine setup and want default apps configured automatically	Best for: macOS users managing default app associations in scripts or the terminal
Free Free to use; Homebrew lists the code as public domain.	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license.
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	Inspects default apps for URL schemes and file types Can change app associations from the command line
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	For macOS only Changing the HTTP default app requires user confirmation
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License: Public domain	License: Apache-2.0
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 utiluti github.com/scriptingosx/utiluti Catalog checked October 8, 2026

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