Do you want to open a file type or link with a specific app? Here's how to change the default app settings on Windows 11.

In this guide, AppleInsider shows you how to permanently change the apps used for common tasks as well as which apps are used to open certain file types.

Don't want web links to open in Safari, songs in iTunes or emails in Mail? We show how to make files and links automatically open in the apps of your choice, rather than macOS's defaults ...

Click Open. If the app that you want to use to open the file type is greyed out, it's because macOS doesn't think there's a valid association between the two.

If you want a different app to always open a particular file type, here's how to do it.

You can change nearly any app icon on your iPhone or iPad using the Shortcuts app, and then hide the original icons in your App Library.

Learn how to use a Microsoft 365 setting to choose whether to open files in the online or desktop app, giving you full control for each file.

On Windows 11, you can change the format of a file in multiple ways through File Explorer, Command Prompt, and from a compatible application. In this guide, I'll show you how.