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Is it possible to use Google Search correctly in Firefox?

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:41 am
by TwilightBeach43
Hey. :D

I know how to add Google to the search area in Firefox on Linux Mint. But I don't get any search suggestions, even with them enabled. I add it via the http://www.linuxmint.com/searchengines.php page instructions.

Also, even if the search area changes to Google, the location bar still uses DuckDuckGo. How could I change this?
I have nothing against DuckDuckGo or Yahoo!, but the results I get from them aren't as good (IMO) as the ones given by good ol' Google.

Thank you.

Re: Is it possible to use Google Search correctly in Firefox

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:51 am
by xenopeek
Go into about:config and change the keyword.URL setting. This one determines the search done from the address bar. For example for Google:

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https://encrypted.google.com/search?q=
To get search suggestions you need to install a search plugin that supports search suggestions. You can install these for Google from Mozilla's Mycroft Project: http://mycroft.mozdev.org/. Make sure to install one that has the A9 icon (meaning it is an OpenSearch plugin, which usually will support search suggestions).

Re: Is it possible to use Google Search correctly in Firefox

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:39 pm
by TwilightBeach43
Thank you very much. It worked perfectly. :)
Have a good day!

Re: Is it possible to use Google Search correctly in Firefox

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 3:23 pm
by Dngrsone
Very nice! I am glad to have found this post... it might need to be stickyed.