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brush

(59,890 posts) Tue May 6, 2025, 09:19 AM May 6

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 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

Dennis Donovan

(30,992 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 6

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

(59,890 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 6

Ocelot II

(124,768 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 6

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

(59,890 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 6

I prefer to keep FireFox as my brouwser.

Ocelot II

(124,768 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 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.

brush

(59,890 posts)

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

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #7)

Tue May 6, 2025, 10:18 AM

May 6

Dennis Donovan

(30,992 posts)

5. I'm sorry, I can't.

Reply to brush (Reply #2)

Tue May 6, 2025, 10:02 AM

May 6

Good luck!

Wonder Why

(5,746 posts)

6. Set your default search engine in firefox to gooble (ugh!) or duck-duck-go (Yeah!)

Reply to brush (Original post)

Tue May 6, 2025, 10:15 AM

May 6

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