My default search engine changed to Bing yesterday and I CAN'T get rid of it, it's driving me mental. I've tried changing preferences but it doesn't work. I've also read about uninstalling Geneio but I don't think I have that? It may be soemthing to do with installing a Paint software on my MAC as it seemed to happen after that! Please Help!
MacBook Pro
If you've already checked the preferences and couldn't find the Genio thing, check your extensions.
Safari - Preferences - Extensions
Uninstall any extensions you don't recognize.
I had this problem too, had tried this weird uninstall mac thing and definitely had my default search engine set for Google and not Bing. Nothing was working. But then I went to my extensions and saw some weird extension with a checkbox that said Bing Search Engine. I uninstalled that extension, deleted it, and everything is back to normal!
Hope this helps!
If you've already checked the preferences and couldn't find the Genio thing, check your extensions.
Safari - Preferences - Extensions
Uninstall any extensions you don't recognize.
I had this problem too, had tried this weird uninstall mac thing and definitely had my default search engine set for Google and not Bing. Nothing was working. But then I went to my extensions and saw some weird extension with a checkbox that said Bing Search Engine. I uninstalled that extension, deleted it, and everything is back to normal!
Hope this helps!
Are you getting more add popups as well as your search engine changing?
If so, you may have malware on your Mac. You can use the Adware Removal Tool available at http://www.thesafemac.com/art to remove it.
andreahopscotch wrote:
If none of these work, check your extensions.
Safari - Preferences - Extensions
Uninstall any extensions you don't recognize.
Note that this is sufficient for some adware, but not for all. InstallMac/Genieo, for example, may install an extension called Omnibar, but that is the smallest part of the infection. There are many other things installed, some very deeply in your Mac, that must be removed if you don't want this junk remaining active, doing God knows what in the background.
Also, note that the InstallMac/Genieo uninstaller is known not to work. These installers do not remove all components of the adware. In fact, the InstallMac uninstaller in particular has been observed to install components that were not actually present!
Use the tool that Kevin recommended to get rid of everything.
Download APPZapper to uninstall all the files that came with the "package" worked for me. if you deleted the program try installing it again then use the Appzapper to delete All the file that came with it:)
Do not use AppZapper, or any other similar program. None of them will do the job properly.
The Adware Removal Tool referred to earlier in this topic also will not do the job properly with all current adware, as it has been discontinued. For current adware removal, see my Adware Removal Guide.
(Fair disclosure: I may receive compensation from links to my sites, TheSafeMac.com and AdwareMedic.com, in the form of buttons allowing for donations. Donations are not required to use my site or software.)
Why is Bing my default search engine?
