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how do i get a different search on the search bar from the home page

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Peedee
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In the new versions of Firefox (23 and up) the search bar at the top is locked to the default home page search. This is useless to me as i like to search IMDB from the search bar, but when I do, all my home page searches search IMDB as well. Before I was able to use the homepage to search google and the search bar to search IMDB or whatever else I chose without affecting the homepage search. PLEASE tell me how to separate the two. Thanks very much

In the new versions of Firefox (23 and up) the search bar at the top is locked to the default home page search. This is useless to me as i like to search IMDB from the search bar, but when I do, all my home page searches search IMDB as well. Before I was able to use the homepage to search google and the search bar to search IMDB or whatever else I chose without affecting the homepage search. PLEASE tell me how to separate the two. Thanks very much

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If you want to use different search engines then you can install the Keyword Search extension to specify with search engine to use for the location bar and which search engine to use for the about:home page via the Options/Preferences windows of this extension, accessible via the about:addons page (Firefox > Add-ons).

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the-edmeister
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The search engine which is selected in the Search Bar is used there, on the default Homepage, and in the Location Bar / Address Bar.

If that isn't to your liking, look for an extension that changes it.

Peedee
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What does that mean, "look for an extension that changes it."? What is your suggestion, some sort of add on? In previous versions of Firefox, the two were not linked. My question was, how to I separate them like they were before? Is there no setting in about:config?

the-edmeister
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Extensions, themes, plugins = Add-ons

Sorry, I don't know how to change it to what it was before Firefox 23. Hasn't been an issue for me.

cor-el
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Chosen Solution

If you want to use different search engines then you can install the Keyword Search extension to specify with search engine to use for the location bar and which search engine to use for the about:home page via the Options/Preferences windows of this extension, accessible via the about:addons page (Firefox > Add-ons).

Peedee
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Thanks so much to Cor-El. That solved the problem. It amazes me that Mozilla keeps taking features out of firefox. I have been using it since version 3. Its too bad that they can't put a toggle in the preferences to turn back on what they have turned off with a new version. Many Many thanks. I can now move on from version 22!

cor-el
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You're welcome

  • bug 738818 - consolidate Firefox search preferences

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