How do I completely remove Bing from Safari

If you have already set the default search engine in Safari as Google that is all that is needed. It will not use any other search engines unless you change the preference. You cannot delete Bing, however unless it is chosen it will be ignored when doing searches.

Look to the right of Safari's address window. You should have a search engine window. Click on the SE icon inside the window & select Manage Search Engines.

OOPS, my bad. I am using FF. Will have a HOST move your post over to the Safari forum. It's where the Safari users hang out at.

You aren't resetting the search engine correctly, open Safari - Prferences - General Tab - Select Google as the Default Search Engine. It will look similar to:

http://www.thesafemac.com/malicious-genieo-installers-persist/

Best.

I am not advising it.

First identify the problem. Do a google search.

These are third party applications.

Take your time and decide.

Hi Fellow Frustrated Mac Users,

I wanted to let you know how I got rid of Bing from my mac. This worked after loads of searching on the internet, resetting my web browsers, deleting cookies and caches, resetting the homepage, etc. I finally called APPLE. It was a virus called Genieo. You will want to go to spotlight and search for it. You will find the date that it was downloaded. Throw it in the trash. Then go through all your applications looking for genieo, and through your library. You may want to call APPLE Care if you have it.

Aimee

aimeecastor wrote:

Hi Fellow Frustrated Mac Users,

I wanted to let you know how I got rid of Bing from my mac. This worked after loads of searching on the interne

There are dozens of entries here regarding it, so I'm not sure why you were unable to find it.

It's "adware" not a virus and they even have a web site which tells you how to remove it, but that often leaves pieces behind, so your best bet is to carefully follow the instruction at Adware Removal Guide : Genieo.

Try this website and download the uninstaller. It worked for me.

http://malwaretips.com/blogs/search-installmac-removal/

Carola Delong wrote:

Try this website and download the uninstaller. It worked for me.

DO NOT RUN THIS UNINSTALLER!

It also installs an app deceptively named “Application” and other components in the process of removing the more obvious files.

Oh No, MadMacs0. What shall I do? How do I check?

Thanks

Carola Delong wrote:

What shall I do? How do I check?

Run through all the locations mentioned in TheSafeMac's "Adware Removal Guide : Genieo" link I gave above. I haven't figured out where the "Application" ends up yet. You should be able to see it running in Activity Monitor, but I need to check to see whether it ends up in your /Applications directory (folder) or somewhere else.