diff --git a/examples/api/src/views/Opener.svelte b/examples/api/src/views/Opener.svelte
index 6ffaca88..83e88073 100644
--- a/examples/api/src/views/Opener.svelte
+++ b/examples/api/src/views/Opener.svelte
@@ -3,20 +3,6 @@
 
   export let onMessage
 
-  const programs = [
-    'firefox',
-    'google chrome',
-    'chromium',
-    'safari',
-    'open',
-    'start',
-    'xdg-open',
-    'gio',
-    'gnome-open',
-    'kde-open',
-    'wslview'
-  ]
-
   let url = ''
   let path = ''
   let revealPath = ''
@@ -25,14 +11,12 @@
   let pathProgram = 'Default'
 
   function openUrl() {
-    opener
-      .openUrl(url, urlProgram === 'Default' ? undefined : urlProgram)
-      .catch(onMessage)
+    opener.openUrl(url, urlProgram ? urlProgram : undefined).catch(onMessage)
   }
 
   function openPath() {
     opener
-      .openPath(path, pathProgram === 'Default' ? undefined : pathProgram)
+      .openPath(path, pathProgram ? pathProgram : undefined)
       .catch(onMessage)
   }
 
@@ -47,20 +31,13 @@
     on:submit|preventDefault={openUrl}
   >
     <button class="btn" type="submit">Open URL</button>
-
     <input
       class="input grow"
       placeholder="Type the URL to open..."
       bind:value={url}
     />
-
     <span> with </span>
-    <select class="input" bind:value={urlProgram}>
-      <option value="Default">Default</option>
-      {#each programs as p}
-        <option value={p}>{p}</option>
-      {/each}
-    </select>
+    <input class="input" bind:value={urlProgram} />
   </form>
 
   <form
@@ -68,20 +45,13 @@
     on:submit|preventDefault={openPath}
   >
     <button class="btn" type="submit">Open Path</button>
-
     <input
       class="input grow"
       placeholder="Type the path to open..."
       bind:value={path}
     />
-
     <span> with </span>
-    <select class="input" bind:value={pathProgram}>
-      <option value="Default">Default</option>
-      {#each programs as p}
-        <option value={p}>{p}</option>
-      {/each}
-    </select>
+    <input class="input" bind:value={pathProgram} />
   </form>
 
   <form
@@ -89,7 +59,6 @@
     on:submit|preventDefault={revealItemInDir}
   >
     <button class="btn" type="submit">Reveal</button>
-
     <input
       class="input grow"
       placeholder="Type the path to reveal..."
diff --git a/plugins/opener/guest-js/index.ts b/plugins/opener/guest-js/index.ts
index 37601757..0d92596b 100644
--- a/plugins/opener/guest-js/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/opener/guest-js/index.ts
@@ -20,19 +20,6 @@
 
 import { invoke } from '@tauri-apps/api/core'
 
-export type Program =
-  | 'firefox'
-  | 'google chrome'
-  | 'chromium'
-  | 'safari'
-  | 'open'
-  | 'start'
-  | 'xdg-open'
-  | 'gio'
-  | 'gnome-open'
-  | 'kde-open'
-  | 'wslview'
-
 /**
  * Opens a url with the system's default app, or the one specified with {@linkcode openWith}.
  *
@@ -47,13 +34,11 @@ export type Program =
  * ```
  *
  * @param url The URL to open.
- * @param openWith The app to open the URL with.
- * Must be one of `firefox`, `google chrome`, `chromium` `safari`, `open`, `start`, `xdg-open`, `gio`, `gnome-open`, `kde-open` or `wslview`.
- * If not specified, defaults to the system default application for the specified url type.
+ * @param openWith The app to open the URL with. If not specified, defaults to the system default application for the specified url type.
  *
  * @since 2.0.0
  */
-export async function openUrl(url: string, openWith?: Program): Promise<void> {
+export async function openUrl(url: string, openWith?: string): Promise<void> {
   await invoke('plugin:opener|open_url', {
     url,
     with: openWith
@@ -69,21 +54,16 @@ export async function openUrl(url: string, openWith?: Program): Promise<void> {
  *
  * // opens a file using the default program:
  * await openPath('/path/to/file');
- * // opens a file using `start` command on Windows.
- * await openPath('C:/path/to/file', 'start');
+ * // opens a file using `vlc` command on Windows.
+ * await openPath('C:/path/to/file', 'vlc');
  * ```
  *
  * @param path The path to open.
- * @param openWith The app to open the path with.
- * Must be one of `firefox`, `google chrome`, `chromium` `safari`, `open`, `start`, `xdg-open`, `gio`, `gnome-open`, `kde-open` or `wslview`.
- * If not specified, defaults to the system default application for the specified path type.
+ * @param openWith The app to open the path with. If not specified, defaults to the system default application for the specified path type.
  *
  * @since 2.0.0
  */
-export async function openPath(
-  path: string,
-  openWith?: Program
-): Promise<void> {
+export async function openPath(path: string, openWith?: string): Promise<void> {
   await invoke('plugin:opener|open_path', {
     path,
     with: openWith
diff --git a/plugins/opener/src/lib.rs b/plugins/opener/src/lib.rs
index 8342f1f9..064d50f5 100644
--- a/plugins/opener/src/lib.rs
+++ b/plugins/opener/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use std::path::Path;
 
 use tauri::{
     plugin::{Builder, TauriPlugin},
-    AppHandle, Manager, Runtime,
+    Manager, Runtime,
 };
 
 #[cfg(mobile)]
@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@ pub use open::{open_path, open_url};
 pub use reveal_item_in_dir::reveal_item_in_dir;
 
 pub struct Opener<R: Runtime> {
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    app: AppHandle<R>,
+    // we use `fn() -> R` to slicence the unused generic error
+    // while keeping this struct `Send + Sync` without requiring `R` to be
+    #[cfg(not(mobile))]
+    _marker: std::marker::PhantomData<fn() -> R>,
     #[cfg(mobile)]
     mobile_plugin_handle: PluginHandle<R>,
 }
@@ -116,7 +118,8 @@ pub fn init<R: Runtime>() -> TauriPlugin<R> {
             let handle = _api.register_ios_plugin(init_plugin_opener)?;
 
             app.manage(Opener {
-                app: app.clone(),
+                #[cfg(not(mobile))]
+                _marker: std::marker::PhantomData::<fn() -> R>,
                 #[cfg(mobile)]
                 mobile_plugin_handle: handle,
             });