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Updated Common Overrides (markdown)

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2025-04-21 16:34:44 -04:00
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@@ -190,24 +190,14 @@ Consider adding the [good search version of Google](https://youtu.be/qGlNb2ZPZdc
https://www.google.com/search?udm=14&q=%s&num=50 https://www.google.com/search?udm=14&q=%s&num=50
``` ```
However, even this cleaner view cannot rescue you from Google's [SEO slop](https://doctorow.medium.com/https-pluralistic-net-2024-04-04-teach-me-how-to-shruggie-kagi-caaa88c221f2) :upside_down_face: However, even this cleaner view cannot rescue you from Google's [SEO slop](https://doctorow.medium.com/https-pluralistic-net-2024-04-04-teach-me-how-to-shruggie-kagi-caaa88c221f2#:~:text=It%20is%20a%20cesspool%20of%20botshit%2C%20spam%2C%20scams%2C%20and%20nonsense%2E) :upside_down_face:
For that, you'll need Kagi. For that, you'll need Kagi.
#### Kagi #### Kagi
[Kagi](https://kagi.com/welcome) is a [premium](https://help.kagi.com/kagi/why-kagi/why-pay-for-search.html) privacy search engine. [Kagi](https://kagi.com/welcome) is a [premium](https://help.kagi.com/kagi/why-kagi/why-pay-for-search.html) privacy search engine. If you want search suggestions in the URL bar, make sure to follow the first steps in their [Firefox tutorial](https://help.kagi.com/kagi/getting-started/setting-default.html#firefox_browsers). Then, use the latter steps to setup Kagi for Private Browsing using your [private session link](https://help.kagi.com/kagi/getting-started/setting-default.html#private_session).
For Kagi, if you want search suggestions in the URL bar, make sure to follow the first steps in their [Firefox tutorial](https://help.kagi.com/kagi/getting-started/setting-default.html#firefox_browsers). Then, use the latter steps to setup Kagi for Private Browsing using your [private session link](https://help.kagi.com/kagi/getting-started/setting-default.html#private_session). If you don't want search suggestions, then use the private session link both as your default and private search engine.
If you don't care about enabling search suggestions, then you can use the private session link both as your default and private search engine.
#### Disable unified search button
In v.137.0, this is "a new, easy-to-access button in the address bar helps you switch between search engines and search modes with ease."
```javascript
// PREF: disable unified search button
user_pref("browser.urlbar.scotchBonnet.enableOverride", false);
```
#### Change your default search engine #### Change your default search engine
* `☰` *→ Settings → Search → Default Search Engine* * `☰` *→ Settings → Search → Default Search Engine*
@@ -215,6 +205,15 @@ user_pref("browser.urlbar.scotchBonnet.enableOverride", false);
#### Change your default search engine for Private Browsing #### Change your default search engine for Private Browsing
You can also select a [default search engine](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-your-default-search-settings-firefox#w_default-search-engine) just for [Private Browsing](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/private-browsing-use-firefox-without-history) windows. (This is an option after you apply the `user.js` and restart.) You can also select a [default search engine](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-your-default-search-settings-firefox#w_default-search-engine) just for [Private Browsing](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/private-browsing-use-firefox-without-history) windows. (This is an option after you apply the `user.js` and restart.)
#### Disable unified search button
Firefox v.137 adds a button to the address bar to switch search engines and search modes.
```javascript
// PREF: disable unified search button
user_pref("browser.urlbar.scotchBonnet.enableOverride", false);
```
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