I have FireFox as my default browser and prefer to leave IE off-line. In this configuration iTunes advises me that the browser is off-line and requires that I switch IE to on-line. I have been unable to find a control in iTunes which will select the default browser, and the Help file doesn't. Does anyone know how to coerce iTunes into using FireFox as the browser?
Default browser in iTunes
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Default browser in iTunes
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Re: Default browser in iTunes
Don, are you talking about the iTunes web pages or the local app on your computer? I just went to the iTunes bookmark (web pages) from within Fx without an objection. I'll try to dig in more if I can, to help you.
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Re: Default browser in iTunes
You manually set IE to off-line when you close it? I had no idea that would make any difference, but your report suggests that it does. Interesting.Don Wells wrote:I have FireFox as my default browser and prefer to leave IE off-line.
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Re: Default browser in iTunes
Thank you AlBigaldoc wrote:Don, are you talking about the iTunes web pages or the local app on your computer? I just went to the iTunes bookmark (web pages) from within Fx without an objection. I'll try to dig in more if I can, to help you.
I open this page with FireFox and then click one of the "View in iTunes" links. This will cause iTunes to launch if it is not already open and the following alert to appear.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
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Re: Default browser in iTunes
Don, I can confirm the same problem. I can also confirm the following additional side effects when I set IE offline, even though my default browser is FF3.6.x:
1. Web links in Excel do not work/are blocked
2. File attachment uploads in Gmail web client do not work/are blocked
Interesting. Are we having fun?
1. Web links in Excel do not work/are blocked
2. File attachment uploads in Gmail web client do not work/are blocked
Interesting. Are we having fun?
Goshute
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Re: Default browser in iTunes
The obvious workaround to this is to NOT set IE offline.
Since you don't use it anyway, this would seem to be a relatively benign thing to do.
Since you don't use it anyway, this would seem to be a relatively benign thing to do.
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Re: Default browser in iTunes
We certainly are having fun. You have just supplied the clue which put this problem to bed.Goshute wrote: 1. Web links in Excel do not work/are blocked
2. File attachment uploads in Gmail web client do not work/are blocked
Interesting. Are we having fun?
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Don
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