HELP please, macOS 'Default Browser' not working systemwide

[MrNoBody]

In Sierra I have the 'Default Browser' (System Prefs) set to Firefox and the search engine is
DuckDuckGo. Except when I use the contextual menu in apps like Preview,
Dictionary, TextEdit, etc. to Search with DuckDuckGo e.g.



Safari launches to do the search. WTF?? :banghead:
I've searched & searched the interwebs but cannot find a fix.
Any ideas, voodoo chants, etc. are appreciated.

[btfc]

http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?st...7194703792

[MrNoBody]

thxs but OMC is a no go in Sierra:
Apple removed native support for contextual menu plug-ins in Mac OS 10.6 in
64 bit mode and replaced it with services items..

Going to see if Onyx or TinkerTool can help.

[btfc]

"You should be able to make a Service in Automator that performs similar functions."


https://www.maketecheasier.com/edit-context-menu-macos/

[MrNoBody]

Apparently hard coded into macOS, Apple is forcing you to use Safari for these
searches regardless of what is set in System Prefs. I guess they'll call it a 'bug'
and not intentional if they're ever called out on it?

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250386168

Thanks for the suggestions btfc but I've given up try to 'hack' around it!
:thumbsup: