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Changing default email clients on macOS is easy, if you know where to look (Image Credit: gerald ) Mail.app, the email client that is bundled with macOS, is surprisingly robust.

Still, it does have some limitations, leading many to switch to third-party email clients.

The trouble is that just installing your favorite mail program doesnt quite get rid of macOS Mail completely.

If you click on an email link, the default behavior will be to open that link in macOS Mail.

Changing default email clients on macOS is easy, if you know where to look (Image Credit: gerald ) The Default Email Client Setting Isnt Where You Might Think If you want to change your default web browser, you just go to System Preferences General.

Youd think the default email client setting would be there, too, but it isnt.

Instead, you need to launch Mail (maybe for one last time), then click on Mail in the top left corner of your menu bar.

Changing your default email client begins in the Mail apps Preferences The preferences pane for Mail will appear.

Make sure youre on the General tab, and click the dropdown menu next to Default email reader.

Select the Default email reader option Choosing Your Default Email Client in macOS A list of your installed email clients will appear.

If the one you prefer is listed, click on its name in the dropdown menu, and youll be done.

A list of installed email readers If you dont see the app you want, dont fret just yet.

Click on Select in the dropdown menu, and a Finder window will open up within your Applications folder.

From there, you can scroll through your installed apps until you find the right software.

The finished product Its an easy process, once you know where to look.

Whats your email client of choice Let us know in the comments.

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