Open website alias in non-default browser

I have Firefox set as my default browser. I want to set up an alias on my machine to go to a website, but so it will open in Chrome for just that alias. Can you do that on Macs?

You need to use an AppleScript to tell Chrome to open it or drag the file into Chrome. The 'open with' setting is ignored for Internet locations and similar files, and properly shouldn't even be there.
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Hi,
I'm trying to open a link via the default browser in a HTML Extension for Photoshop CC built with Extension Builder 3.
With the initial example the "/indext.html" it look like this:
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* @return One of these error codes:\n
*      <ul>\n
*          <li>NO_ERROR - 0</li>\n
*          <li>ERR_UNKNOWN - 1</li>\n
*          <li>ERR_INVALID_PARAMS - 2</li>\n
*          <li>ERR_INVALID_URL - 201</li>\n
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Hi Franklin,
Apologies for the delay but I have been trying to determine why this API is not been working. I have since discovered that, although this API is documented in the JS library, the behaviour has yet to be implemented into Photoshop CC. Offline I will try to determine why this API was included in the library when it was not ready but for the meantime, if you would like to open a browser, here is a workaround:
Instead of using:
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// Use the createProcess API to open a browser. The following shows a workflow in Windows to open Internet Explorer.
var csInterface = new CSInterface();
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var url = "http://www.adobe.com";
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Apologies for this inconvenience but we promise to keep you informed when openURLInDefaultBrowser API is fully supported.
Kind regards,
Lea

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When I designate Firefox as my default browser, I cannot open any destop link to any website, except Mozilla. When I change that designation to Internet Explorer, I can open all destop linked websites, except for Firefox. What do I do?

Sometimes Windows gives you weird error messages when you click a link in another program or double-click a desktop shortcut. These messages usually occur only when Firefox was closed and has to be launched before the link can be loaded. Is that what you're getting? This occurs when Firefox's registry settings get crossed up, as described in this article: [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Windows_error_opening_Internet_shortcut_or_local_HTML_file_-_Firefox Windows error opening Internet shortcut or local HTML file - Firefox - MozillaZine Knowledge Base].
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I have a couple of links in my Adobe AIR JavaScript app that are part of the app's UI, which when clicked are causing the app to be loaded into a new tab in my default browser.
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Every time I have installed Flash or installed an update, the installer concludes by opening my Internet browser to display its "Thank you and enjoy Adobe Flash Player. Here is another product that might interest you..." advert. The trouble is that it always opens it in Internet Explorer rather than my default browser. I never, ever use Internet Explorer since I consider it a major security risk and indeed the only time I ever see it is when I update Flash....
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E-mail links won't open when Firefox is my default browser, Sup??

When Firefox is my default browser, links in my e-mail or web sites that open in my e-mail, do not open. Right clicking on the link doesn't do anything for me. When I click on the link the border of the page dims and brightens but no access to the linked page and no error messages. This requires me to use IE as my default browser, that opens links fine, which my whole psychic/genetic makeup abhors. It seems that no one knows what is wrong or how to fix the problem. I tried the chat room but was never able to get through and now it is removed. Is there ANY way to get an answer/solution to this problem?
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Open XML file with user default browser and not the default editor.

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Edited by: Jagara00 on Jul 2, 2009 3:49 PM

sabre150 wrote:
Jagara00 wrote:
Your right, but my question relates to the java issue and not the XSLT aspect of the problem. I am looking for a java solution for reasons i will no go into here. You have lost me.Me too.
People do not often ask questions (or make challenges or observations) idly for the sake of 'theory'. It is most useful to explain to the best of your ability.
As to
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Edit 1:
To a later reply
"Do u .."
..want to spell incorrectly when you get frustrated?
"..do not wish to.."
..get any help? That is the way you are heading.
Edited by: AndrewThompson64 on Jul 3, 2009 9:27 AM

With Firefox as my default browser, links in E-mails or E-mail web pages will not open. When IE is default browser, links open fine, SUP???

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'''Try the Firefox Safe Mode''' to see how it works there. The Safe Mode is a troubleshooting mode, which disables most add-ons.''
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Please follow the [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] article for that.
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When I click links in emails, it will not open the link in my default browser (Firefox)

Have worked through all of the suggestions here and still not working : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/hyperlinks-in-messages-not-working?esab=a&as=aaq
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Sorry, new to java, new to forums, this is my section of code, i imported the proper package, ty
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Madperson,
This worked beautifully. Sorry for the delay in replying.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/websites-say-firefox-outdated-or-incompatible#w_workaround-for-broken-websites
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Clicking "Check Now" brings up that same dialogue.
I click "Check Now", am told FF is not the default, do I want to set it so? I answer "Yes", the dialogue is dismissed.
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I already was administrator and general sysgod of my computer.
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