Safari is the go-to browser for MAC users. It is a convenient browser that has all necessary features to provide a good user experience. However, some may not like the search engine that the OS uses as a default. You can reconfigure Safari and choose a searching website that perfectly suits your needs. Whether you are fan of Google, Bing, or Yahoo, you will be able to use whatever your prefer.
Let’s switch the preferred SE on Safari
You can conveniently modify the out-of-the-box search option and use the system that you like. In order to do so, you will need to follow these simple steps:
01. Launch Safari
02. Find the button captioned “Safari” (top left)
03. Click on “Preferences” in the appeared list
04. The new interface will be shown where you will need to find the tab called “Search”
05. From the drop down menu select an option that suits your needs
06. Click the image of red and black cross to save the changes
The procedure for Chrome for MAC
01. Launch the browser.
02. Click the three dots icon
03. Go to “Settings”
04. Find the menu block called “Search Engine”
05. Expand the block by clicking on it
06. Click the “Manage” button if you need to add something
07. Find the button “Add” in the block “Other search engines”
08. In the popped up frame, add the URL of the website and a keyword that will prompt the browser to use this system
09. Select from a list of suggested systems including added SEs as well as Bing, Yahoo!, and DuckDuckGo
Working with Firefox for MAC
01. Launch the browser
02. Find the menu called “Firefox” situated in the corner to the left in the upper part of the tab
03. Choose preferences in the dropdown index
04. In the new tab find the menu option “Search”
05. The dropdown list will feature multiple SE’s including Google, Amazon, eBay, Twitter, and Wikipedia
Changing the preferences in Opera for MAC
01. Launch the browser
02. Find the menu called “Opera” in the top left corner
03. In the new dropdown list find Preferences
04. Find the Search Engine section and expand the corresponding list of options
05. Browse the list of options featuring most SE’s
06. To insert more custom selections, you will need to visit the “Manage Search Engines” block
07. Press the “Add” button in the lower area of the screen
08. Name the option, add the keyword if necessary and enter the URL
