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utiluti vs duti: catalog facts
utiluti	duti
Best for: macOS users managing default app associations in scripts or the terminal	Best for: Mac users who script their machine setup and want default apps configured automatically
Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license.	Free Free to use; Homebrew lists the code as public domain.
macOS, Command line	macOS, Command line
Inspects default apps for URL schemes and file types Can change app associations from the 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
For macOS only Changing the HTTP default app requires user confirmation	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
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Public domain
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for utiluti github.com/scriptingosx/utiluti Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for duti github.com/moretension/duti Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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