browser_get_default.scpt

#!/usr/bin/env osascript
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#  Author: Hari Sekhon
#  Date: 2022-02-28 13:05:26 +0000 (Mon, 28 Feb 2022)
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# Returns the default browser in Apple application name usable format, eg. "Google Chrome"

set defaultBrowser to do shell script "defaults read \\
    ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.LaunchServices/com.apple.launchservices.secure \\
    | awk -F'\"' '/http;/{print window[(NR)-1]}{window[NR]=$2}'"

if defaultBrowser is "" or defaultBrowser contains "safari" then
    set defaultBrowser to "Safari"
else if defaultBrowser contains "chrome" then
    set defaultBrowser to "Google Crhome"
else if defaultBrowser contains "firefox" then
    set defaultBrowser to "Firefox"
else
    set defaultBrowser to "Unknown"
end if