Overview
Redpoint recommends using Google Chrome as the default browser.
Saving As Default
To set Google Chrome as your default browser for opening links from the Basecamp application, you generally need to set Chrome as your system’s default web browser. Basecamp itself doesn’t have an internal setting for choosing a browser—it relies on your computer’s default browser settings.
Here’s how to do it depending on your operating system. After this, any link you open in Basecamp will launch in Google Chrome.
For Windows 10/11:
Windows 10 *End of Life coming in 2025, check with Microsoft for exact date
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Open the Start menu and click on Settings (gear icon).
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Go to Apps > Default apps.
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Scroll down to the Web browser section.
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Click the current browser listed (likely Microsoft Edge).
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Select Google Chrome from the list of installed browsers.
Windows 11
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Open Settings from the Start menu or press Windows + I.
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Go to Apps > Default apps.
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Under Set defaults for applications search "Chrome" and click on Google Chrome.
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Optional. Under Set defaults for file or link types search .pdf and click the default program below to change it to Google Chrome.
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When prompted, confirm your choice.
For macOS:
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Open Google Chrome on your Mac.
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Click on the Chrome menu in the top-left corner of the screen (next to the Apple logo).
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Select Settings (or Preferences).
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In the Settings tab, scroll down to the Default browser section. Click Make Default.
Alternatively, you can set it through system preferences:
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Click the Apple menu in the top-left corner of your screen.
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Select System Preferences (or System Settings on newer macOS versions).
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Click on General.
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Find the Default web browser dropdown menu.
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Select Google Chrome from the list.
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