Re: Duck Duck Go, Chrome and revenue for Linux Mint
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 1:57 pm
I haven't tried the betas yet either (using iceweasel 18.0.2). My guess, however, is that you can go to "toolbar layout' in the preferences section (assuming the layout you have has a "Firefox" or "Iceweasel" button; if you're using the traditional file, edit, etc, then I'm not sure where it is) and add a dedicated search box. Personally, one of the first things I do is remove the dedicated search box because I find it redundant, and I have it set up so I can type "google xyz.com" into the URL bar and it googles the URL.igor83 wrote:Are you talking about a beta version of Firefox? I am using 18.02, and there is no such automagic search. The browser does not begin searching before I press Enter--a behavior I would find very annoying.dee. wrote:What if I want to search for an url in a search engine? Is there a way to disable this behaviour in FF19 to get the old search and navigation fields back?Hammer459 wrote:DDG is pretty much the only Search engine that explicitly states that the do NOT abuse the rights and privacy of their users. Whereas Google on the other hand explicitly states that they WILL track your surf habits as best they can.
Chrome anf FireFox browsers also have integrated search and URL field. (as of FF19 at least) The purpose of that is that EVERYTHING you enter will ALWAYS be sent to the configured search engine. If that is a URL the search will be aborted but the info has already been sent too the search company. If that search company is DDG the info is supposedly discarded. If it is Google it will be used to profile you and at the very least target ads and possibly be sold.
The fact that DDG also kicks back some money to Mint makes it the least of the evil.
Removing the automagic search from the browser is very difficult and can in worst of cases break the browser.