Problem with Chrome Desktop files/short cuts opening with Safari

[Henry V]

Started a few days ago.
I use Google Chrome exclusively on my Macbook pro and my iMac.
Now, if I click on a desktop link it has started opening in Safari, even though they were all created with Google Chrome.
This is happening on both iMac & Macbook Pro.
My default browser is Google Chrome.
When I use ‘Get info’ ' it says 'Safari (default)' blanked out.
All my links now say this in 'Get info'??
When I unlock the ‘Get info’ the Safari default stays blanked out.
I have not used Safari for years.
On my MacBook ‘get info’ there is know default setting at all.
My bookmarks work in the normal way.
It is just web sites that I have pulled onto my desktop from Goole Chrome browser.
Many people have this same problem who use Chrome.
So how has Safari lodged itself as the main browser and it is not, in 'get info'??
It is greyed out so you cannot change it.
When a link is dragged from Google onto the desktop, and you click on it,
it opens with Safari??
You can select which browser to open in 'get info', but you cannot change the 'open with browser' from Safari.
On 'get info' the browser was set to Chrome, but is now a blanked out as 'Safari' than cannot be changed!!

I am on Ventura 13.2

 

[FNH15]

What is your default browser set to in Settings?

 

[Henry V]

Google Chrome. on both Google Chrome and Safari.

 

[lemonklaeyz]

I have this exact same issue. Chrome is set as default browser. I've even switched back and forth. This is a recent issue and has never happened before. I use Chrome exclusively. All desktop links were created with chrome.

Desktop links now open with safari as default, and when you get info it says safari is default. when you go to change it it is grayed out despite all permissions correct. what is going on?

 

[Henry V]

Nobody has the answer.
I have asked the experts but no luck. If you right click on the desktop link you
have the option to 'open with'.
This allows you to choose Chrome to open the file.
Spookily enough, although my desktop links are still greyed out 'Safari',
they are opening again in Chrome!!
I don't know why??

 

[bogdanw]

"macOS 13.1: Firefox (or Chrome) no longer possible as default application for link files" https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...s-default-application-for-link-files.2373565/

 

[lemonklaeyz]

"macOS 13.1: Firefox (or Chrome) no longer possible as default application for link files" https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...s-default-application-for-link-files.2373565/

That is unbelievable. How can the force something like that on users?

 

[bogdanw]

That is unbelievable. How can the force something like that on users?

I didn't follow the thread, I assumed someone found a solution by now.
Like changing the extension and associating the new one with the desired browser.
Or using an app like
Default Browser https://github.com/apexskier/DefaultBrowser
Browsers https://browsers.software/