How do I change the default browser for root in OS X 10.8.3
Do I need to enable the root user first?
How would I set the default web browser for the root user
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Best Answer
Launch this from the terminal:
sudo -u root /Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ ChromeIt will ask you whether you want to set Google Chrome as your default browser. I assume the same technique works for Firefox and most browsers.
I had the same problem when running Skype as root and it fixed my problem (it opens links in Chrome instead of Safari now).