diff --git a/.github/workflows/example-basic.yml b/.github/workflows/example-basic.yml
index a5fa55bb3..992ec995e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/example-basic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/example-basic.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ jobs:
         # because we are running these examples in a monorepo
         with:
           working-directory: examples/basic
+          browser: ${{ contains(matrix.os, 'ubuntu') && contains(matrix.os, '-arm') && 'firefox' || '' }}
           # just for full picture after installing Cypress
           # print information about detected browsers, etc
           # see https://on.cypress.io/command-line#cypress-info
@@ -77,4 +78,5 @@ jobs:
         with:
           package-manager-cache: false
           working-directory: examples/basic
+          browser: ${{ contains(matrix.os, 'ubuntu') && contains(matrix.os, '-arm') && 'firefox' || '' }}
           build: npx cypress info
diff --git a/.github/workflows/example-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/example-docker.yml
index 393461a53..ed9292664 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/example-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/example-docker.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ jobs:
           # Available browsers listed on https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress-docker-images#browsers
           - chrome
           - edge
-          - electron
           - firefox
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-24.04-arm
diff --git a/examples/basic-pnpm/cypress.config.js b/examples/basic-pnpm/cypress.config.js
index 0245a2369..9cffc7141 100644
--- a/examples/basic-pnpm/cypress.config.js
+++ b/examples/basic-pnpm/cypress.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  defaultBrowser: 'chrome',
   fixturesFolder: false,
   e2e: {
     supportFile: false,
diff --git a/examples/basic/cypress.config.js b/examples/basic/cypress.config.js
index 0245a2369..9cffc7141 100644
--- a/examples/basic/cypress.config.js
+++ b/examples/basic/cypress.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  defaultBrowser: 'chrome',
   fixturesFolder: false,
   e2e: {
     supportFile: false,
diff --git a/examples/browser/cypress.config.js b/examples/browser/cypress.config.js
index 62e2caa7d..5268f1fe6 100644
--- a/examples/browser/cypress.config.js
+++ b/examples/browser/cypress.config.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 import os from 'node:os'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  defaultBrowser: 'chrome',
   fixturesFolder: false,
   e2e: {
     setupNodeEvents (on) {
diff --git a/examples/component-tests/cypress.config.js b/examples/component-tests/cypress.config.js
index 0fad0661b..3513ae51d 100644
--- a/examples/component-tests/cypress.config.js
+++ b/examples/component-tests/cypress.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  defaultBrowser: 'chrome',
   component: {
     devServer: {
       framework: 'react',
diff --git a/examples/config/cypress.config-alternate.js b/examples/config/cypress.config-alternate.js
index f97b75c01..d10e22e7b 100644
--- a/examples/config/cypress.config-alternate.js
+++ b/examples/config/cypress.config-alternate.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  defaultBrowser: 'chrome',
   fixturesFolder: false,
   e2e: {
     baseUrl: 'http://localhost:3333',
diff --git a/examples/config/cypress.config.js b/examples/config/cypress.config.js
index 0245a2369..9cffc7141 100644
--- a/examples/config/cypress.config.js
+++ b/examples/config/cypress.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  defaultBrowser: 'chrome',
   fixturesFolder: false,
   e2e: {
     supportFile: false,
diff --git a/examples/custom-command/cypress.config.js b/examples/custom-command/cypress.config.js
index 0245a2369..9cffc7141 100644
--- a/examples/custom-command/cypress.config.js
+++ b/examples/custom-command/cypress.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  defaultBrowser: 'chrome',
   fixturesFolder: false,
   e2e: {
     supportFile: false,
diff --git a/examples/env/cypress.config.js b/examples/env/cypress.config.js
index c7ca9710f..ade4b9d54 100644
--- a/examples/env/cypress.config.js
+++ b/examples/env/cypress.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  defaultBrowser: 'chrome',
   fixturesFolder: false,
   e2e: {
     setupNodeEvents (on, config) {
diff --git a/examples/install-command/cypress.config.js b/examples/install-command/cypress.config.js
index 3c7007ce8..39d535fb1 100644
--- a/examples/install-command/cypress.config.js
+++ b/examples/install-command/cypress.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  defaultBrowser: 'chrome',
   fixturesFolder: false,
   e2e: {
     supportFile: false,
diff --git a/examples/nextjs/cypress.config.js b/examples/nextjs/cypress.config.js
index 33998e2f8..69c08b276 100644
--- a/examples/nextjs/cypress.config.js
+++ b/examples/nextjs/cypress.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  defaultBrowser: 'chrome',
   fixturesFolder: false,
   e2e: {
     supportFile: false,
diff --git a/examples/node-versions/cypress.config.js b/examples/node-versions/cypress.config.js
index 0245a2369..9cffc7141 100644
--- a/examples/node-versions/cypress.config.js
+++ b/examples/node-versions/cypress.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  defaultBrowser: 'chrome',
   fixturesFolder: false,
   e2e: {
     supportFile: false,
diff --git a/examples/quiet/cypress.config.js b/examples/quiet/cypress.config.js
index 22fec0de6..0f9dada49 100644
--- a/examples/quiet/cypress.config.js
+++ b/examples/quiet/cypress.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  defaultBrowser: 'chrome',
   fixturesFolder: false,
   e2e: {
     setupNodeEvents (on) {
diff --git a/examples/recording/cypress.config.js b/examples/recording/cypress.config.js
index 6c7183b0c..747bf3b4d 100644
--- a/examples/recording/cypress.config.js
+++ b/examples/recording/cypress.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  defaultBrowser: 'chrome',
   fixturesFolder: false,
   projectId: '3tb7jn',
   e2e: {
diff --git a/examples/start-and-pnpm-workspaces/packages/workspace-1/cypress.config.js b/examples/start-and-pnpm-workspaces/packages/workspace-1/cypress.config.js
index a9597bd7e..06c5e2669 100644
--- a/examples/start-and-pnpm-workspaces/packages/workspace-1/cypress.config.js
+++ b/examples/start-and-pnpm-workspaces/packages/workspace-1/cypress.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  defaultBrowser: 'chrome',
   fixturesFolder: false,
   e2e: {
     supportFile: false,
diff --git a/examples/start-and-pnpm-workspaces/packages/workspace-2/cypress.config.js b/examples/start-and-pnpm-workspaces/packages/workspace-2/cypress.config.js
index a9597bd7e..06c5e2669 100644
--- a/examples/start-and-pnpm-workspaces/packages/workspace-2/cypress.config.js
+++ b/examples/start-and-pnpm-workspaces/packages/workspace-2/cypress.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  defaultBrowser: 'chrome',
   fixturesFolder: false,
   e2e: {
     supportFile: false,
diff --git a/examples/start-and-yarn-workspaces/workspace-1/cypress.config.js b/examples/start-and-yarn-workspaces/workspace-1/cypress.config.js
index a9597bd7e..06c5e2669 100644
--- a/examples/start-and-yarn-workspaces/workspace-1/cypress.config.js
+++ b/examples/start-and-yarn-workspaces/workspace-1/cypress.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  defaultBrowser: 'chrome',
   fixturesFolder: false,
   e2e: {
     supportFile: false,
diff --git a/examples/start-and-yarn-workspaces/workspace-2/cypress.config.js b/examples/start-and-yarn-workspaces/workspace-2/cypress.config.js
index a9597bd7e..06c5e2669 100644
--- a/examples/start-and-yarn-workspaces/workspace-2/cypress.config.js
+++ b/examples/start-and-yarn-workspaces/workspace-2/cypress.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  defaultBrowser: 'chrome',
   fixturesFolder: false,
   e2e: {
     supportFile: false,
diff --git a/examples/start/cypress.config.js b/examples/start/cypress.config.js
index 33998e2f8..69c08b276 100644
--- a/examples/start/cypress.config.js
+++ b/examples/start/cypress.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  defaultBrowser: 'chrome',
   fixturesFolder: false,
   e2e: {
     supportFile: false,
diff --git a/examples/wait-on-vite/cypress.config.js b/examples/wait-on-vite/cypress.config.js
index 626aee62d..31c2080d5 100644
--- a/examples/wait-on-vite/cypress.config.js
+++ b/examples/wait-on-vite/cypress.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  defaultBrowser: 'chrome',
   fixturesFolder: false,
   e2e: {
     supportFile: false,
diff --git a/examples/wait-on/cypress.config.js b/examples/wait-on/cypress.config.js
index 57f2be6f4..bc780bcc3 100644
--- a/examples/wait-on/cypress.config.js
+++ b/examples/wait-on/cypress.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  defaultBrowser: 'chrome',
   fixturesFolder: false,
   e2e: {
     supportFile: false,
diff --git a/examples/webpack/cypress.config.js b/examples/webpack/cypress.config.js
index c0cf3ce54..1a7d99f8b 100644
--- a/examples/webpack/cypress.config.js
+++ b/examples/webpack/cypress.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  defaultBrowser: 'chrome',
   fixturesFolder: false,
   e2e: {
     supportFile: false,
diff --git a/examples/yarn-classic/cypress.config.js b/examples/yarn-classic/cypress.config.js
index 3c7007ce8..39d535fb1 100644
--- a/examples/yarn-classic/cypress.config.js
+++ b/examples/yarn-classic/cypress.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  defaultBrowser: 'chrome',
   fixturesFolder: false,
   e2e: {
     supportFile: false,
diff --git a/examples/yarn-modern-pnp/cypress.config.js b/examples/yarn-modern-pnp/cypress.config.js
index 3c7007ce8..39d535fb1 100644
--- a/examples/yarn-modern-pnp/cypress.config.js
+++ b/examples/yarn-modern-pnp/cypress.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  defaultBrowser: 'chrome',
   fixturesFolder: false,
   e2e: {
     supportFile: false,
diff --git a/examples/yarn-modern/cypress.config.js b/examples/yarn-modern/cypress.config.js
index 3c7007ce8..39d535fb1 100644
--- a/examples/yarn-modern/cypress.config.js
+++ b/examples/yarn-modern/cypress.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+  defaultBrowser: 'chrome',
   fixturesFolder: false,
   e2e: {
     supportFile: false,