Using Firefox as default browser instead of Safari

can anyone tell me how to do this please? that is, when I get internet links in email when I click on them they are opened with Safari. I would like to be able to set the default to Firefox because often Safari can't open the pages I need. any help appreciated.

In Firefox menu
Preferences > Advanced
click the General tab
at the bottom click on *Check now*
and then answer Yes

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* [[Removing the Search Helper Extension and Bing Bar]]
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*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/How+to+make+Firefox+the+default+browser
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Setting+Firefox+as+the+default+browser+does+not+work
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Default_browser

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