If you're a Mac user who prefers Chrome, Firefox, Brave, Arc, or any browser other than Safari, you've probably experienced this frustrating moment: you restart your Mac after an update, open a link from another app, and boom — Safari opens. Again. macOS has a long-standing bug where it silently resets your default browser and email client after certain system restarts or updates. The same happens with email clients — Thunderbird, Betterbird, Spark, and Outlook users regularly find themselves back in Apple Mail. This isn't a new issue. It's been reported to Apple for years, yet it persists across macOS versions. Why This Matters Your default browser isn't just a preference.…