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Ocelot II

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3. Go to your Systems Settings (or Preferences if in an earlier OS),

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Tue May 6, 2025, 09:53 AM

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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.

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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. [View all] brush Tuesday OP

Sounds like you might have Edge as your default web browser Dennis Donovan Tuesday #1

Thanks but I'm pn a Mac using FireFox. Can you offer help for my situatio? brush Tuesday #2

Go to your Systems Settings (or Preferences if in an earlier OS), Ocelot II Tuesday #3

Will that then get me to a Google search page instead of Bing search page when I hit Command N? brush Tuesday #4

To use Google while Firefox is your browser, go to your Firefox settings, Ocelot II Tuesday #7

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

I'm sorry, I can't. Dennis Donovan Tuesday #5

Set your default search engine in firefox to gooble (ugh!) or duck-duck-go (Yeah!) Wonder Why Tuesday #6