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How can I force macOS's "look up" feature to use my default browser to search?

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In system preferences, I have my default browser set to Google Chrome. When I am using Chrome, if I select a word and force-click it, I get the usual dictionary pop-up, but if the word is not found in the dictionary the pop-up will have a button to "Search with Google". Clicking this button causes Safari to open and the search is duly performed. I can configure which search engine is used (and mentioned in the look-up pop-up) in Safari's preferences, but macOS appears to ignore my browser preference and always use Safari to do the search. Is there a way to fix that?
Asked by cpcallen (935 rep)
Aug 10, 2022, 04:34 PM
Last activity: Feb 11, 2025, 05:20 PM