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WTF - Safari changed my default search engine to Yahoo. - Fritz - 08-06-2015

grrrr!


Re: WTF - Safari changed my default search engine to Yahoo. - Racer X - 08-06-2015

I have a Yahoo start page, it is ALWAYS trying to change my default search engine away from FireFox.


Re: WTF - Safari changed my default search engine to Yahoo. - john-o - 08-06-2015

You've likely been hit with adware. Downloaded anything from CNET lately?

Try this:

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac


Re: WTF - Safari changed my default search engine to Yahoo. - Racer X - 08-06-2015

Naw, now that telcos can't slam your long distance carrier, they go after your search engines. I'm only half kidding.


Re: WTF - Safari changed my default search engine to Yahoo. - Onamuji - 08-06-2015

Apple doesn't like Google anymore.

Change it back.


Re: WTF - Safari changed my default search engine to Yahoo. - Fritz - 08-06-2015

thank you all. I had changed it back. I don't dl from CNET.
but ........
grrrr !


Re: WTF - Safari changed my default search engine to Yahoo. - rjmacs - 08-06-2015

Better yet, change it to DuckDuckGo!


Re: WTF - Safari changed my default search engine to Yahoo. - Fritz - 08-06-2015

quack, I'll give it a go.


Re: WTF - Safari changed my default search engine to Yahoo. - riley5108 - 08-06-2015

rjmacs wrote:
Better yet, change it to DuckDuckGo!
:agree:


Re: WTF - Safari changed my default search engine to Yahoo. - rjmacs - 08-06-2015

P.S. Credit to Chak for recommending DDG a few years back. Confusedmiley-signs001: