Steve comments on 1.org now the default search engine in WaterFox.

1.org now the default search engine in WaterFox. (piefed.ca)

submitted 5 months ago by albbi@piefed.ca to c/linux@programming.dev

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I just updated (I use arch btw) and had to reboot WaterFox. The default search engine got changed to 1.org and StartPage no longer shows up as a default option even. Has this happened to anybody else?

[–] Steve@communick.news 5 points 5 months ago (5 children)

Don't know.
I've had a little extension to make home and new tab be an arbitrary URI of my choosing.

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[–] albbi@piefed.ca [S] 3 points 5 months ago (1 child)

I'm too used to just searching right from the address bar I guess.

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[–] Steve@communick.news 6 points 5 months ago

I also change the default search immediately with any new browser.
I switch browsers a lot, and there are close to a dozen defaults I change right away.

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[–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 1 point 5 months ago (2 children)

Can't that be changed from the Settings, no need for an addon?

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[–] Steve@communick.news 1 point 5 months ago

Sometimes.
Usually it's just the "homepage" or the "Startup page", not the "New Tab page".

I think Vivaldi is the only one right now, that lets you set an arbitrary New Tab page.