A file with a .URL extension, aka website shortcut, is launched in a default browser when double-clicked. The .URL file can be created by quickly dragging the URL from the address bar to any empty ...

Have you ever clicked on a Microsoft Office file, only to find it opening in the browser instead of the desktop app you prefer? For many, this seemingly small inconvenience can disrupt workflows and ...

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Even if you're a command-line devotee, sometimes it's just way easier to use the mouse and a GUI to navigate to the file than to type out a long path name. This clever trick will pull up a file ...

Here is a tutorial to show you how you can prevent file links in Microsoft Office from opening in a web browser. Users have different preferences for opening links to files in Office apps like ...

Depending on the type of file being referenced by a Web link, Web browsers aren't always able to open files themselves. In cases like this, your Web browser will prompt you to choose a program to open ...

If you're running into the dreaded spinning rainbow wheel more often than usual while browsing files on macOS 26, try this ...