That doesn’t mean you need to do the same, this process is the identical no matter what type of file you’re dealing with. M3U files (commonly used as playlists) from opening in iTunes to the media player VLC. For the sake of this guide we’re going to switch.
The process to switch default Apps is super-fast and easy to do, and easy to change again later any time you want.
Some common “I’d rather use this App when I open this kind of file” scenarios are: You know how when you double-click a PNG file it opens in Preview? What if you want it to open in Photoshop by default instead? This guide shows you how to to just that – change the default App that’s used when you open a file. This detailed guide will take you step by step through the process of changing the ‘default programs’ on your Mac.