Whenever Mac users encounter a tel: scheme link, Chrome prompts them to open FaceTime instead of providing an opportunity to select an alternate application. Firefox, on the other hand, allows users to choose their preferred application to handle such links. In this article, we will discuss the steps to configure Chrome on a Mac to enable the selection of alternate applications for tel: scheme links.
Prerequisites
Before we begin, ensure the following prerequisites are met:
- Mac operating system
- Google Chrome browser installed
- An alternate application to handle
tel:links installed (e.g., Skype)
Configuring Chrome to Select Alternate Applications for tel: Scheme
To configure Chrome to select an alternate application for tel: links, follow these steps:
- Open the Google Chrome browser on your Mac.
- Click on the three dots (settings) located at the top right corner of the browser window.
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Go to
Preferencesor press Cmd + ,. - Scroll down to the Services section.
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Click on
tel:under the "Actions" column. -
A list of applications installed on your Mac will appear. Select the application you want to use to handle
tel:links.
After following these steps, Chrome will now use the selected application to handle tel: links.
In this article, we discussed how to configure Chrome on a Mac to enable the selection of alternate applications for tel: scheme links. We covered the prerequisites and the steps to follow to make the desired configuration.
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