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### Access Default Applications in Pop!_OS
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Pop!_OS comes with a set of default applications for general usage. Some of the default applications are pictured in the Applications Library below.
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![Default Application icons in Pop!_OS lined up. From left, COSMIC Files, COSMIC Media Player, COSMIC Settings, COSMIC Store, COSMIC Terminal, COSMIC Text Editor, Firefox](/images/default-apps/default-apps-lined-up.png)
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Default Applications are located within System Settings in the 'Applications' tab.
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### Change Default Applications in Pop!_OS
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The default applications configuration is located within System Settings on the 'Applications' page.
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![COSMIC System Settings panel highlighting the Applications and Default Applications options](/images/default-apps/default-apps-access.png)
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Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Default Applications Window
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![Default Applications Window in Pop!_OS 24.04](/images/default-apps/default-applications-access-2.png)
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### Change Default Applications in Pop!_OS
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Access default applications within the COSMIC Settings panel and select the triangle next to the application needing modified. A dropdown menu will offer alternative options to select as the default application. The checkmark indicates the active selection.
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To change the default application for Pop!_OS to use when opening a certain file type, locate the line corresponding to the file type, then click on the current default application's name for that type. A dropdown menu will offer alternative options to select as the default application. The checkmark indicates the active selection.
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![Change default applications in Pop!_OS within the settings panel](/images/default-apps/default-applications-change-1.png)
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### Explore Default Applications in Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS
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[COSMIC Files](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-files) - File manager for the COSMIC desktop environment
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![COSMIC Files Application accessible by clicking the file folder icon in the dock](/images/default-apps/cosmic-files.png)
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The first application listed in the dock by default is the [Firefox web browser](https://www.firefox.com):
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[COSMIC Terminal](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-term) - Terminal Emulator
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![COSMIC Terminal accessible by clicking the computer screen icon showing a command prompt](/images/default-apps/cosmic-terminal.png)
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![Firefox Web Browser accessible by clicking the fox icon in the dock](/images/default-apps/cosmic-firefox-1.png)
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[COSMIC Text Editor](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-edit) - Text editor
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![COSMIC Text Editor accessible by clicking the notepad and pen icon in the dock](/images/default-apps/cosmic-edit.png)
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The rest of the apps, listed below, are part of the COSMIC desktop environment.
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[COSMIC Media Player](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-player) - Application to play media files
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![COSMIC Media Player accessible by searching applications for Media Player](/images/default-apps/cosmic-media-player-1.png)
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- [COSMIC Files](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-files) - File manager:
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![COSMIC Files Application accessible by clicking the file folder icon in the dock](/images/default-apps/cosmic-files.png)
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[COSMIC Store](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-store) - Application Installation and Updates
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![COSMIC Store accessible by clicking the shopping bag icon in the dock](/images/default-apps/cosmic-store.png)
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- [COSMIC Text Editor](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-edit) - Text editor:
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![COSMIC Text Editor accessible by clicking the notepad and pen icon in the dock](/images/default-apps/cosmic-edit.png)
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[Firefox]() - Web Browser
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![Firefox Web Browser accessible by clicking the fox icon in the dock](/images/default-apps/cosmic-firefox-1.png)
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- [COSMIC Terminal](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-term) - Terminal emulator:
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![COSMIC Terminal accessible by clicking the computer screen icon showing a command prompt](/images/default-apps/cosmic-terminal.png)
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- [COSMIC Store](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-store) - Application installation and update manager:
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![COSMIC Store accessible by clicking the shopping bag icon in the dock](/images/default-apps/cosmic-store.png)
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[COSMIC Settings](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-settings) - Application to adjust system settings
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![COSMIC Settings accessible by clicking the button toggle icon](/images/default-apps/cosmic-settings-1.png)
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- [COSMIC Settings](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-settings) - Application to adjust system settings:
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![COSMIC Settings accessible by clicking the button toggle icon](/images/default-apps/cosmic-settings-1.png)
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Finally, the [COSMIC Media Player](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-player) is not pinned to the dock by default, but is available to open audio and video files:
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![COSMIC Media Player accessible by searching applications for Media Player](/images/default-apps/cosmic-media-player-1.png)
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### Key Components of Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS (initial release)
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For a full list of components included in COSMIC Desktop, visit the [public repository](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-epoch) and review the README.
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**Download Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS at https://system76.com/pop/download/**
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### Download Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS at: [https://system76.com/pop/download/](https://system76.com/pop/download/)

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