Bing has taken over my search engine
I use safari, and when I go to Google to enter a search it somehow switches it to Bing! How do I get this to go back to being Google?
MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.14
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I use safari, and when I go to Google to enter a search it somehow switches it to Bing! How do I get this to go back to being Google?
MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.14
You have adware/malware installed. Use Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac. It may be necessary to run more than one scan. After scanning a couple of times, restart the computer and test. If necessary, follow the manual instructions. Do not download any other programs that are listed in the articles.
https://www.2-spyware.com/remove-bing-redirect-virus.html
How to get rid of Bing.com Redirect - Virus removal guide
Go to Safari Preferences/Extensions, uninstall any you don't recognize, and then turn all extensions off. Test. If okay, turn the extensions on one by one until you figure out what extension is causing the problem.
You have adware/malware installed. Use Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac. It may be necessary to run more than one scan. After scanning a couple of times, restart the computer and test. If necessary, follow the manual instructions. Do not download any other programs that are listed in the articles.
https://www.2-spyware.com/remove-bing-redirect-virus.html
How to get rid of Bing.com Redirect - Virus removal guide
Go to Safari Preferences/Extensions, uninstall any you don't recognize, and then turn all extensions off. Test. If okay, turn the extensions on one by one until you figure out what extension is causing the problem.
safari
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select google
or better yet, duck duck go!
Bing has taken over my search engine