A file with a .URL extension, aka website shortcut, is launched in a default browser when double-clicked. The .URL file can be created by quickly dragging the URL from the address bar to any empty ...

MacOSXHints has a slick tip on creating clickable iCal events that are either URLs or links to files. Sure, you can add a URL to an event's description, but with this simple method you can create an ...

I'm trying to figure out how to change something that's been annoying me recently. .URL files...there doesn't seem to be a way to force them to open with anything other than a browser, at least not ...

URL Droplet is a simple webapp that allows you to paste in the download link for a file and have it download straight to your Dropbox, so you can deal with later. Using the webapp, a user could start ...

Internet Browser, not to be confused with Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer in Windows, is an ‘app’ listed against the file type “.URL” (Uniform Resource Locator) which can be seen in the Default ...

Google’s GSuite offers users a healthily-featured alternative to expensive options such as Microsoft Office. And, it enables users to edit those documents, spreadsheets, slideshows, or even forms on ...