swiftdefaultappsprefpane ☆

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Description:
Replacement for RCDefaultApps, written in Swift

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 2.0.1@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: macos utilities system-preferences default-apps swift

Install: brew install --cask swiftdefaultappsprefpane

About:
SwiftDefaultApps is a modern utility that allows users to manage default application bindings for various file types, URL schemes, and services on macOS. It serves as a functional replacement for the deprecated RCDefaultApps system preference pane. The tool provides a graphical interface to inspect and modify the system's UTI (Uniform Type Identifier) associations directly.

Key Features:

Graphical interface for managing default app associations
Support for file types, URL schemes, and service handlers
Modern Swift-based implementation for current macOS versions
Detailed inspection of Uniform Type Identifiers (UTIs)

Use Cases:

Setting a specific text editor as the default for .txt files
Changing the default web browser for http/https URL schemes
Troubleshooting incorrect file type associations in macOS

Alternatives:

duti – Command-line utility, whereas SwiftDefaultApps provides a GUI
RCDefaultApps – Legacy PPC/Intel 32-bit tool, incompatible with modern macOS versions

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Jun 30, 2024 12:03pm	2.0.1	0	VERSION_BUMP	3d2b770d