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brush

(61,018 posts) Tue May 6, 2025, 09:19 AM May 2025

When I hit Command N to get a new page to find an answer, I get a Bing page instead of a Gooble page.

How do I change this to always get a Google page?

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When I hit Command N to get a new page to find an answer, I get a Bing page instead of a Gooble page. (Original Post) brush May 2025 OP

Sounds like you might have Edge as your default web browser Dennis Donovan May 2025 #1

Thanks but I'm pn a Mac using FireFox. Can you offer help for my situatio? brush May 2025 #2

Go to your Systems Settings (or Preferences if in an earlier OS), Ocelot II May 2025 #3

Will that then get me to a Google search page instead of Bing search page when I hit Command N? brush May 2025 #4

To use Google while Firefox is your browser, go to your Firefox settings, Ocelot II May 2025 #7

Thank you. That's what I was looking for. I don't know how I got switched to Bing. brush May 2025 #8

I'm sorry, I can't. Dennis Donovan May 2025 #5

Set your default search engine in firefox to gooble (ugh!) or duck-duck-go (Yeah!) Wonder Why May 2025 #6

Dennis Donovan

(31,059 posts)

1. Sounds like you might have Edge as your default web browser

Reply to brush (Original post)

Tue May 6, 2025, 09:37 AM

May 2025

I'm going under the assumption you're running Win 11?

Anyhow, instructions:
Right click on your Start button and click "settings"
Click "Apps"
Click "Default Apps"
Scroll down to "Google Chrome"
At the very top, it says "Make Google Chrome Your Default Browser" with a button to the right of it that says "Set Default." Click that puppy.

That should solve your problem.

brush

(61,018 posts)

2. Thanks but I'm pn a Mac using FireFox. Can you offer help for my situatio?

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #1)

Tue May 6, 2025, 09:44 AM

May 2025

Ocelot II

(126,722 posts)

3. Go to your Systems Settings (or Preferences if in an earlier OS),

Reply to brush (Reply #2)

Tue May 6, 2025, 09:53 AM

May 2025

then go to Desktop & Dock (or General), scroll down and choose the desired browser from the "Default web browser" menu. Command-N will then take you to whichever browser you choose.

brush

(61,018 posts)

4. Will that then get me to a Google search page instead of Bing search page when I hit Command N?

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #3)

Tue May 6, 2025, 09:59 AM

May 2025

I prefer to keep FireFox as my brouwser.

Ocelot II

(126,722 posts)

7. To use Google while Firefox is your browser, go to your Firefox settings,

Reply to brush (Reply #4)

Tue May 6, 2025, 10:15 AM

May 2025

go to the "Search" section, and select Google from the default search engine dropdown. Command-N just opens a new window in the application you are using so I have no idea why it takes you to Bing.