LSSetDefaultHandlerForURLScheme(_:_:)

Sets the user’s preferred default handler for the specified URL scheme.

Declaration

func LSSetDefaultHandlerForURLScheme(_ inURLScheme: CFString, _ inHandlerBundleID: CFString) -> OSStatus

Parameters

inURLScheme:
The URL scheme for which the handler is to be set.
inHandlerBundleID:
The bundle identifier that is to be set as the handler for the URL scheme specified by inURLScheme.

Return Value

A result code; see Result Codes.

Discussion

Call LSCopyDefaultHandlerForURLScheme(_:) to get the current setting of the user’s preferred default handler for a specified content type.

URL handling capability is determined according to the value of the CFBundleURLTypes key in an app’s Info.plist. For information on the CFBundleURLTypes key, see the section “CFBundleURLTypes” in macOS Runtime Configuration Guidelines.

Version-Notes

Thread-safe since OS X v10.4.