SwiftDefaultApps Alternatives

SwiftDefaultApps has been discontinued. Similar apps include RCDefaultApp, which is free. Other options are Duti and UTIdefaults. In total there are three apps like SwiftDefaultApps for Mac.

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SwiftDefaultApps alternatives page was last updated Sep 27, 2026

RCDefaultApp
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RCDefaultApp is a Mac OS X 10.2 or higher preference pane that allows a user to set the default application used for various URL schemes, file extensions, file types, MIME types, and Uniform Type Identifiers (or UTIs; MacOS 10.4 only).
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
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Duti
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duti is a command-line utility capable of setting default applications for various document types on macOS, using Apple's Uniform Type Identifiers (UTI).

It's the CLI analog to RCDefaultApps and SwiftDefaultApps
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Mac
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UTIdefaults
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Easily manage default apps, file extensions, and UTIs on macOS with full control over standard, viewer, and editor application roles.
3 UTIdefaults alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Origin
Italy
EU
Platforms
Mac
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EU
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