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Q: Uninstall Yahoo Search toolbar -- from Safari

Hi, I unknowingly installed Yahoo Search toolbar. It is very annoying and I have been searching online for how to uninstall it. Yahoo Help has directions for removing it from Firefox and Chrome, but not Safari. Please let me know a way without having to download anything else. Thank you in advance.

Posted on Nov 21, 2013 6:06 PM

by Qeeran L,Apple recommended
Qeeran L Qeeran L
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Hey CrazyBoyz,

 

This might be a late reply and you have already figured out how to get rid of the search but heres to all the others that have not quite figured it out. This method does NOT completely get rid of the yahoo search but it certainly does let you search in the top address bar/search bar without getting redirected to yahoo 7's search page.

 

How to resume search on google using the top address bar/search bar: click on the safari tab > preferences > search > and then set the search engine from Yahoo to Google and voila, there you have it. You can now search on the top bar without getting redirected to yahoo's search page. Hope this helped to anyone who has this annoying search bar from Yahoo

Posted on Dec 6, 2014 4:32 PM

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Q: Uninstall Yahoo Search toolbar -- from Safari

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  • by Carolyn Samit,Apple recommended

    Carolyn Samit Carolyn Samit Nov 21, 2013 7:05 PM in response to CrazyBoyz
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    Nov 21, 2013 7:05 PM in response to CrazyBoyz

    Go to Safari > Preferences > Extensions

     

    See if it can be uninstalled from there.

  • by Qeeran L,Apple recommended

    Qeeran L Qeeran L Dec 6, 2014 4:32 PM in response to CrazyBoyz
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    Dec 6, 2014 4:32 PM in response to CrazyBoyz

    Hey CrazyBoyz,

     

    This might be a late reply and you have already figured out how to get rid of the search but heres to all the others that have not quite figured it out. This method does NOT completely get rid of the yahoo search but it certainly does let you search in the top address bar/search bar without getting redirected to yahoo 7's search page.

     

    How to resume search on google using the top address bar/search bar: click on the safari tab > preferences > search > and then set the search engine from Yahoo to Google and voila, there you have it. You can now search on the top bar without getting redirected to yahoo's search page. Hope this helped to anyone who has this annoying search bar from Yahoo

  • by danvshea,

    danvshea danvshea Dec 30, 2014 5:14 AM in response to Qeeran L
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    Dec 30, 2014 5:14 AM in response to Qeeran L

    QeeranL:

     

    That solution actually doesn't work for me. I've set default browser to Google and yet when I type in a search query in upper window I still always redirect to Yahoo page.

     

    I got this malware from updating Adobe Flash. I unwittingly clicked "Agree" thinking it the typical TOC but it was actually giving permission for Yahoo to insert itself into my life. I hate this. Any other help is most appreciated.

  • by danvshea,

    danvshea danvshea Dec 30, 2014 5:19 AM in response to danvshea
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    Dec 30, 2014 5:19 AM in response to danvshea

    UPDATE: Just fixed it (I think), via Safari>Preferences>Extensions. Then removed the "searchtab" extension (I think that's what it was called).

  • by kpage75,

    kpage75 kpage75 Jan 2, 2015 6:43 PM in response to Carolyn Samit
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    Jan 2, 2015 6:43 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

    Thank you.  I have had that problem as well even though Google was officially set as my default search engine. Your fix worked like a charm!

  • by amcorbo,

    amcorbo amcorbo Jan 26, 2015 7:30 PM in response to danvshea
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Jan 26, 2015 7:30 PM in response to danvshea

    Thank you!  This fixed it!

  • by MYOBLOL,

    MYOBLOL MYOBLOL Nov 21, 2015 6:11 AM in response to CrazyBoyz
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    Nov 21, 2015 6:11 AM in response to CrazyBoyz

    Hi! In my case, although I did not consciously select Yahoo as my search engine (seemingly picked it up somewhere unwittingly), I was able to quickly correct this by: 1) In Safari, pick 2) Preferences, go to "Search" tab where you will see Yahoo, then 3) select Google (or whatever your choice is) from the dropdown list. This fixed my issue.

  • by eneamac,

    eneamac eneamac Jul 10, 2016 5:25 AM in response to CrazyBoyz
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    Jul 10, 2016 5:25 AM in response to CrazyBoyz

    Hello,

    I have the same yahoo problem, their bar in the top of my research page.

    But I don not have installed any extension and my default serch engine is google.

    How can I get rid of the yahoo tool bar? I want yahoo out of Safari.

     

    Thank you and best regards.

    Enea

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Jul 10, 2016 6:13 AM in response to eneamac
    Level 9 (74,064 points)
    iTunes
    Jul 10, 2016 6:13 AM in response to eneamac

    You might want to consider starting a new discussion. Since this one is a couple of years old, less people are likely to look at it. You can link to this one.  See link below.

     

    remove yahoo toolbar in safari

  • by JamieandLouise,

    JamieandLouise JamieandLouise Sep 18, 2016 3:43 PM in response to kpage75
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Sep 18, 2016 3:43 PM in response to kpage75

    Thanks.  I've tried all other recommendations and this is the only one that worked.

  • by bluesurfertodd,

    bluesurfertodd bluesurfertodd Oct 12, 2016 2:28 AM in response to Qeeran L
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Oct 12, 2016 2:28 AM in response to Qeeran L

    thanks Crazy boy, that was the answer. all fixed now.  : )  October 2016, and it still works.