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Ocelot II

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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 6

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.

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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. [View all] brush May 6 OP

Sounds like you might have Edge as your default web browser Dennis Donovan May 6 #1

Thanks but I'm pn a Mac using FireFox. Can you offer help for my situatio? brush May 6 #2

Go to your Systems Settings (or Preferences if in an earlier OS), Ocelot II May 6 #3

Will that then get me to a Google search page instead of Bing search page when I hit Command N? brush May 6 #4

To use Google while Firefox is your browser, go to your Firefox settings, Ocelot II May 6 #7

Thank you. That's what I was looking for. I don't know how I got switched to Bing. brush May 6 #8

I'm sorry, I can't. Dennis Donovan May 6 #5

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