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ever since my safari updated itself, I can no longer have google as my search engine. Instead, it's yahoo. I know this sounds so petty but yahoo search just does not get the job done and im wondering how I can fix the issue? I already tried changing it in the preferences.
i am using a mac book pro, mid-2015, with macos mojave
MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.14
1. Remove Adware
Run the latest release of Malwarebytes for Mac to remove malware/adware, if installed on your Mac.
For instructions: Install Malwarebytes for Mac v4 Uninstall Malwarebytes for Mac
Click the “Scan Now” button. Once done, quit Malwarebytes for Mac.
Restart the computer and relaunch Safari holding the shift key down.
Repeat the scan couple of times.
2. Additional steps to take if necessary (1)
1. Remove unknown extensions: Safari > Preferences > Extensions
https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/use-safari-extensions-sfri32508/mac
2. Reset search engine: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/customize-your-search-ibrwe75c2a3c/mac
3. Reset Homepage. https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/set-your-homepage-ibrw1020/mac
4. Restart your Mac. Relaunch Safari holding the Shift key down.
3. Additional steps to take if necessary (2)
1. Remove unknown profiles.
System Preferences > General > 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.
Profiles: https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/configuration-profiles-standardize-settings-mh35561/mac
2. Remove unknown Login item.
System Preferences > Users & Groups > Login items
Authenticate and unlock the lock.
Highlight the unknown login item and click the “-“ button at the bottom left to remove it.
1. Remove Adware
Run the latest release of Malwarebytes for Mac to remove malware/adware, if installed on your Mac.
For instructions: Install Malwarebytes for Mac v4 Uninstall Malwarebytes for Mac
Click the “Scan Now” button. Once done, quit Malwarebytes for Mac.
Restart the computer and relaunch Safari holding the shift key down.
Repeat the scan couple of times.
2. Additional steps to take if necessary (1)
1. Remove unknown extensions: Safari > Preferences > Extensions
https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/use-safari-extensions-sfri32508/mac
2. Reset search engine: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/customize-your-search-ibrwe75c2a3c/mac
3. Reset Homepage. https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/set-your-homepage-ibrw1020/mac
4. Restart your Mac. Relaunch Safari holding the Shift key down.
3. Additional steps to take if necessary (2)
1. Remove unknown profiles.
System Preferences > General > 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.
Profiles: https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/configuration-profiles-standardize-settings-mh35561/mac
2. Remove unknown Login item.
System Preferences > Users & Groups > Login items
Authenticate and unlock the lock.
Highlight the unknown login item and click the “-“ button at the bottom left to remove it.
Yung179 wrote:
I can't download MacOS Catalina. My MacBook Pro is 13-inch, Early 2011. Now I'm using macOS Sierra version 10.12.6...I could not download a new version. I have checked serial number and service is still covered. How I can download a new version.
Your MacBook Pro is not supported with Catalina; 2012 and later are necessary.
How to upgrade to macOS Catalina - Apple Support
I can not search from Google search-engine. It always change to yahoo search. How I can use google search-engine?
You have either installed from the usual pile of problematic add-on apps (e.g. VPN client add-ons, add-on anti-malware, add-on anti-virus, add-on cleaners, or ilk), or have some adware, or potentially a combination.
Follow the removal instructions above, from the reply by dominic23. Failing that, try Safe Mode as mentioned above and see if that works better.
If those efforts fail, please download and enable full device access for and then run EtreCheck. Then open a new reply here and then press the button that looks like a printed page to get a text input box large enough to paste the hardware and software configuration report here.
I have some extension of my browser called qsearch that i do not remmeber downloading. do you think that could be the root of the issue? Im trying to delete it but I cant because it says the app is open even though it isnt.
I can't download MacOS Catalina. My MacBook Pro is 13-inch, Early 2011. Now I'm using macOS Sierra version 10.12.6...I could not download a new version. I have checked serial number and service is still covered. How I can download a new version.
I can not search from Google search-engine. It always change to yahoo search. How I can use google search-engine? Thanks.
Use the previously-suggested tool, or disable the extension from within Safari and then try to delete it, or boot into Safe Mode and remove and delete there.
cant get google as search engine
