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Re:Windows 11 will respect default browser for system apps i... by ezfe on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @09:40AM (#37322005)
This is not true, and I've got receipts. Just downloaded Firefox and set it as the default browser, then used the Lookup option on the word "Lettuce."

First section is dictionary, second section is "Siri Suggested Websites." These entries have Firefox logo and open Firefox when clicked.

https://i.imgur.com/uTK14za.png

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Re:Windows 11 will respect default browser for system apps i... by terinjokes on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @09:52AM (#37322181)
Highlight a word or phrase in Firefox, in the popup there's a "Search" option. It will always search in Safari. Firefox had to add their own "Search in Firefox" option, that appears at the end of the popup (and sometimes not at all).
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Re:Windows 11 will respect default browser for system apps i... by hombre_fatal on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @10:07AM (#37322387)
I can verify this. Setting Firefox to my default browser doesn’t change the behavior of “Search on internet” word lookup on long press: it still opens in Safari.
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