Change search engine on my Mac laptop from Bing to Google

There is adware installed on your Mac.

Please take all steps posted below.

 1. Use  the latest release of Malwarebytes for Mac to remove malware/adware installed on your Mac.

     Install guide:       https://support.malwarebytes.com/docs/DOC-1817

     Uninstall Guide:  https://support.malwarebytes.com/docs/DOC-1190

     The installer may ask you to allow it in Security & Privacy  /System Preference. Allow it.

     Click the “Scan Now” button.

     Repeat the scan please.

     Once done, quit Malwarebytes for Mac.

     Restart the computer, relaunch Safari holding the shift key down.

2. Additional steps to take, if necessary.

  1. Remove unknown profiles.

      System Preferences > Profiles

      Open System Preferences, click the “Profiles” icon ( a checkmark on a gear) .

      When Profiles pane opens, select the unknown profile and click the minus button at the bottom.

  2. Remove unknown extensions: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/use-safari-extensions-sfri32508/mac

  3. Reset search engine:    https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/customize-your-search-ibrwe75c2a3c/mac

  4. Reset  Homepage.   https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/set-your-homepage-ibrw1020/mac       

   5. Ref: https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/236261-how-to-remove-weknow-malware-and-others/

Shut down the computer from  menu. Press the power button to start the computer.

Launch Safari holding the shift key down.

Hi Christian,

Welcome to the community.

Recently adware/ malware have been creating problem for Safari users.

Malwarebytes for Mac or Etreheck will help removing these adware malware.

Ref:

Bing https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250221302?page=1

Search engine changed to Yahoo?  https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250149844

Safari  wont quit?

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7849754?answerId=31343998022#31343998022&ac_cid=sa123456#31343998

Cant force quit Safari?  https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250108293

Developer of Malwarebytes for Mac, Thomas Reed and developer of Etrecheck ,John Daniels

are active members of this community.

These tools were developed for helping Apple Support Community members first

before they went mainstream.

Malwarebytes for Mac

     Install guide:       https://support.malwarebytes.com/docs/DOC-1817

     Uninstall Guide:  https://support.malwarebytes.com/docs/DOC-1190

EtreCheck:  https://etrecheck.com/maspro

Etrecheck is a diagnostic tool

     " Download EtreCheck: https://etrecheck.com/maspro

      Click, “Free Download” button and then  “Click to download” button,

      open Downloads folder, click on it to open, and then select ”Open”.

      Click on the bouncing  EtreCheck icon in the Dock.

      “Choose a problem” from the popup menu box, and then “Start EtreCheck” in the dialog.

If the report want to be posted here:

      Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar and select “Copy report”.

      Click the “Page” button in the toolbar at the bottom of this page and paste it when you reply."

Reading the report will help you help other users.

Test it yourself first.

Test it yourself

Best.

Hi,

Which OS and Safari versions are you using?

In the latest versions of Safari, you can change it in Safari -> Preferences (from the menu bar) -> Search -> Search Engine

Also, the latest versions of Safari have no dedicated "search bar", the URL bar works as a search bar. So I think you use an older version of Safari, that's why I'm asking which one.

Best regards,

Christian

Ok then you should follow what dominic23 posted above : 2.3 Reset search engine and 2.4 Reset Homepage.

If Bing keeps coming up as search engine, then you should follow all steps to clean the malwares on your Mac.

Best regards,

Christian