{"id":435970,"date":"2022-04-22T23:00:33","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T20:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-change-safaris-default-search-engine-on-mac\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T23:00:33","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T20:00:33","slug":"how-to-change-safaris-default-search-engine-on-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-safaris-default-search-engine-on-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Change Safari\u2019s Default Search Engine on Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_87 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a9eaeff6b0be\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a9eaeff6b0be\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-safaris-default-search-engine-on-mac\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Change_Safaris_Default_Search_Engine_on_Mac%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Change Safari\u2019s Default Search Engine on Mac&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-safaris-default-search-engine-on-mac\/#Changing_Search_Engine_in_Safari_Preferences\" >Changing Search Engine in Safari Preferences<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-safaris-default-search-engine-on-mac\/#Using_Other_Search_Engines_with_Safari\" >Using Other Search Engines with Safari<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-safaris-default-search-engine-on-mac\/#DuckDuckGo_Is_Your_Best_Choice\" >DuckDuckGo Is Your Best Choice<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Change_Safaris_Default_Search_Engine_on_Mac%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Change Safari\u2019s Default Search Engine on Mac&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-760370\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Safari-logo-pink-background.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Safari-logo-pink-background.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Safari-logo-pink-background.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Safari logo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Safari is a solid browser for most Mac users. It\u2019s fast, energy-efficient, plays nicely with the iPhone and iPad, and more. If you\u2019re not h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y with the default search engine, though, changing it takes only a few clicks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Change the Default Search Engine in Safari on iPhone or iPad<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changing_Search_Engine_in_Safari_Preferences\"><\/span>Changing Search Engine in Safari Preferences<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To change Safari\u2019s default search engine, launch the Safari app on your Mac and click on \u201cSafari\u201d in the top-left corner of the screen and select \u201cPreferences\u201d from the list that appears:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-798183\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/safari_preferences.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"macOS Safari Preferences\" width=\"650\" height=\"505\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A new window will appear. Click on the \u201cSearch\u201d button to switch to the search engine preferences:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-798184\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/safari_search_preferences.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Reveal Safari search engine preferences\" width=\"650\" height=\"215\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click on the drop-down arrow to select a search engine of your choice. You\u2019ll be able to choose from Google, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo, Bing, and Ecosia:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-799135\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/default_safari_engines.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Safari available search engines\" width=\"650\" height=\"294\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve chosen your desired search engine you can close the preferences panel. From now on, all searches you conduct from the address bar will use the search engine specified in Safari\u2019s preferences.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_Other_Search_Engines_with_Safari\"><\/span>Using Other Search Engines with Safari<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s currently no way of adding more search engines to Safari, which means if you want to use another search provider by default, you\u2019ll need to use an alternative browser like Chrome or Firefox.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, you can use one clever workaround to search the web with different search engines directly from the Safari URL bar. To do this you\u2019ll need to use DuckDuckGo as your default search engine, so follow the steps above to change to this default search engine in Safari\u2019s preferences.<\/p>\n<p>DuckDuckGo supports a range of additional operators called \u201cbangs\u201d which are primarily designed to limit your search to a particular website. For example, if you search \u201cchange Safari search engine !htg\u201d in DuckDuckGo, you\u2019ll trigger the How-To Geek bang (!htg) which will search this website specifically, using our choice of search provider (which happens to be Google).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Did you know that DuckDuckGo has over 12k shortcuts, or &#8220;bangs&#8221;, that take you to search results directly on other sites? E.g. search for this to jump to a Wikipedia article about the Great Pyramid of Giza:<\/p>\n<p>!w giza pyramid<\/p>\n<p>Check out all the bangs here: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HnhDGXe9Un\">https:\/\/t.co\/HnhDGXe9Un<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DuckDuckGo (@DuckDuckGo) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DuckDuckGo\/status\/1157649070560894977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 3, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>You can do this for a range of services like <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> (!yt), Wikipedia (!w), and Twitter (!twitter). You can also use it to search Google (!g), Google Images (!gimg), and Gmail (!gmail) without having to rely on Google as your primary search engine. Remember that you don\u2019t get DuckDuckGo\u2019s enhanced privacy when using these bangs since the search engine merely hands your request to a third-party search instead.<\/p>\n<p>Bangs include other search providers like Bing (!bing) and Ecosia (!eco). Head to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/duckduckgo.com\/bang\">DuckDuckGo Bangs Repository<\/a>\u00a0and search for your desired search engine, then add the bang to each search.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DuckDuckGo_Is_Your_Best_Choice\"><\/span>DuckDuckGo Is Your Best Choice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Not only is DuckDuckGo the best default Safari search engine from a privacy perspective, but you can also always switch to Google and get more in-depth results by adding a \u201c!g\u201d bang to your search. Searching with DuckDuckGo soon becomes second nature, especially when you\u2019ve remembered which bangs to use for your favorite websites and search engines.<\/p>\n<p>You can also use DuckDuckGo for media, maps, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>, and directions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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