strap VS SwiftDefaultApps

Currently, every time I have a new iPhone (or do a hard reset), it takes me a few hours to download all the apps I use and sign into them, and apply my Settings.

PS I know about iCloud backup, but that’s not exactly what I want.

[0]: https://github.com/MikeMcQuaid/strap

Homebrew has this. Check out Brewfiles and homebrew-bundle. If you want a (excuse self-promotion) dedicated but simple tool to bootstrap new systems: check out https://github.com/MikeMcQuaid/strap

I have a dotfiles repo in GitHub and then use https://github.com/MikeMcQuaid/strap to install/config all-the-things.

I use Strap with my own dotfiles repo.

holy shit, that works!

Use https://github.com/Lord-Kamina/SwiftDefaultApps to changing your default mail app to Safari.

Agreed, not quite perfect but at least it doesn't open Mail.

thank you!

I installed RCDefaultApp some time ago and surprisingly it still runs well under Monterey Settings. I don't use it often but when you need to get into default apps then it is great. However it hasn't been updated since 2009 and I don't know where you can get it or even if it will install. This https://github.com/Lord-Kamina/SwiftDefaultApps/releases seems to be more active although I haven't tried it myself.

OpenIn can also set itself as the default handler for specific file types. One way to change this is, in the Finder, to locate a file of the target file type (say .txt) and press Cmd-I to get the info screen. There you will see “Open with”. Changing this will change the default handler for that one file. If you want to change the default handler for all files of that type, click “Change All…”. There are other ways to do this as well, probably not worth it if you only have a few file types to update.

I have also found https://github.com/Lord-Kamina/SwiftDefaultApps but it hasn't been updated since July 2019.

I've never used it but you can try https://github.com/Lord-Kamina/SwiftDefaultApps