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In the google search bar, how do I prevent the search suggestions from disappearing as soon as I move the mouse? Mac, Maverics, Firefox latest

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This is in the separate search bar, not the URL bar which can also be used as a search bar. It seems to happen only with Google selected. If I select one of the other search engines for the search bar, then the problem goes away. I'm running the latest version of Firefox on Mac/Mavericks.

This is in the separate search bar, not the URL bar which can also be used as a search bar. It seems to happen only with Google selected. If I select one of the other search engines for the search bar, then the problem goes away. I'm running the latest version of Firefox on Mac/Mavericks.

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Hi Jay777

Try the following please.

You turned off Show Suggestions inside the Google search bar.

To turn on Show Suggestions: Click once inside the search bar then right-click inside the bar. At the bottom of the right-click menu, choose Show Suggestions

Turn it off and restart firefox, and then turn on again and restart again.

See if this works for you!

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Hi Jay777

Try the following please.

You turned off Show Suggestions inside the Google search bar.

To turn on Show Suggestions: Click once inside the search bar then right-click inside the bar. At the bottom of the right-click menu, choose Show Suggestions

Turn it off and restart firefox, and then turn on again and restart again.

See if this works for you!

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That worked. Thanks!