[tor-bugs] #17670 [- Select a component]: Mac OSX mistakes Tor as Firefox default browser

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#17670: Mac OSX mistakes Tor as Firefox default browser
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     Reporter:  patrickbateman        |      Owner:
         Type:  defect                |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Immediate             |  Milestone:
    Component:  - Select a component  |    Version:
     Severity:  Critical              |   Keywords:
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 If you use Mac OS X and have Firefox set as your default browser the OS
 will mistake Tor as Firefox.

 Why this is a problem should probably be obvious but here is an example:
 Let's say you have Tor open but not Firefox. If you click a link in any
 program (e-mail, Word Doc, PDF, etc.) outside of the Tor browser your link
 will open in Tor Browser instead of Firefox.

 If you were to click a link in an email from Facebook while you are using
 Tor you will have just sent a request to Facebook with identifying info
 about your real identity.

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