What is Firefox "default browser helper 537"?

Firefox user forum indicates it's an Apple Plug-in, but I cannot find any information about it anywhere. Is it actually an Apple plug-in? What does it do? Does anyone know?

Who cares, it's quite benign, I use FF on OSX most of the time & it's never resulted in any annoyances for me.
As Macsential said, it only kicks-in on sites that specifically request that Safari be used, can't say I've had even that happen on any Apple sites.
But sure if it's such a big deal by all means remove it, I've had it for yonks now & it's resulted in 0 issues for me.
This is a pointless/silly thread, unsubscribing...
willnsandiego wrote:
i havent seen that option in a long time.  i wonder why.  the mac geniuses of this community are conspicuous by their absence from this discussion.  somebody savvy out there must read the console install log and know when and how this was installed, and probably alot more.  we all know why now.
A little less tinfoil would help you out, A LOT...

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