If I understand correctly, the problem is that you cannot use the search bar in the built-in Firefox Home (new tab) page because when you start typing, the cursor moves up to the address bar. Here is how you can change this: (1) In a new tab, type or paste '''about:config''' in the address bar and press Enter/Return. Click the button accepting the risk. (2) In the search box in the page, type or paste '''handoff''' and pause while the list is filtered (3) Double-click the '''browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.improvesearch.handoffToAwesomebar''' preference to switch the value from true to false Success? ''More info on about:config:'' [[Configuration Editor for Firefox]].