Multiple Search Engines - Safari extension

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Multiple Search Engines - Safari extension

I wish Safari had the ability to use multiple search engines more easily, like Firefox.

One feature that I like is having the search engine be selectable inside the search input widget. In the corner (or next to it, would be fine) is a drop-down menu of the search engines I like. This becomes the default search engine for that input widget.

Another feature is having more than one search widget. That way, I can set on to be Google and the other to be Wikipedia, for example.

Macbook Pro, Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.6)

Posted on Aug 18, 2010 8:12 AM

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Klaus1

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Aug 18, 2010 9:04 AM in response to cstacy

If you want to fix your Google search to a specific Google location, or you want multiple choices of search engines, I recommend that you download and install the free plug-in Glims:

http://www.machangout.com/

which not only does that but much more equally useful stuff! (Such as automatically deleting Flash cookies.)

(It adds items to Safari Preferences).

Not only does it already list a number of search engines and regions, but you can also add any other search engine not already listed in Glims by using the method described here:

http://www.machangout.com/tutorials/addsearchengine

Just enter the name you give the search engine in the name field, and the URL for it in the Query URL field.

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