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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
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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.
#### 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 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);
```
If you don't want search suggestions, then use the private session link both as your default and private search engine.
#### Change your 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
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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