Change from XL as default

How do I change my iMac default settings so xls/xlsx files automatically open in something like LibreOffice instead of Excel?

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Mar 27, 2021 07:15 AM

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Posted on Mar 27, 2021 08:30 AM

Pretty simple to do:


Select a file and type Command + I and you will see something like:



Then change the default app to what you want. You will need to do this with each of the file types you want to change.

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