macOS open URL in browser

[McBgnr]

Hello,

I am using the following code to open URL in the browser:

[[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] openURL:LinkURL];

I was assuming that this will open the URL in Safari, but I just realized that it opens the URL in default browser.

So now how can I open the URL in a specific browser say "FireFox" when it is not the default browser. We have the terminal command open -a to open file in specific browsers. So an option is to run the command using NSTask. Was just wondering if there is any other option to do so.

On another note, I am interested in knowing the place where Mac maintains the name of the default browser?

 

[robbieduncan]

The defaults for all documents/url schema are determined by Launch Services. There is an API for working directly with Launch Services if you have some specific need to, although I would steer clear if you can!

I would suggest that the openURLs:withAppBundleIdentifierptions:additionalEventParamDescriptor:launchIdentifiers: method of NSWorkspace could be used to open one (or more) URLs is a specific browser...

 

[McBgnr]

I was able to open URL in specified browser. Thanks a bunch for the helpful links.