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I no longer want/like DuckDuckGo as my default browser. I moved DuckDuckGo app and anything related to DuckDuckGo in the app file to the trash and emptied the trash. I made Safari my default browser in Desktop & Dock Settings. But apparently I didn't get rid of DuckDuckGo. How do I uninstall it completely? I am running MacOS Sequoia 15.1.1.
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iMac 21.5″, macOS 15.1
shar1144 wrote:
In Safari Settings > General I chose the following:
Safari opens with: A new window
New windows open with: Start Page
New tabs open with: Start Page
Homepage: https://safari.com
Do those appear to be okay?
Sure — if that's what you want, but from your initial description is sounds as though you want new windows or tabs to open with your Homepage and not Safari's Start Page. If that's the case, change those two settings to indicate "new windows / tabs" open with: > Homepage ... or something other than Start Page.
It's been so long since I used Safari for my I don't know what an actual "a new window" looks like. I wish I could send a screenshot of what I see. One thing I see when, I scroll down is a box with a title above it "Privacy Report" the box reads: "Safari prevents trackers from profiling you." It also has in small blue text "Show More."
Should this box appear in "a new window"?
Yes, that's normal, if that's what you want, but your chosen Settings don't appear to be what you want. Try changing them.
On that same Settings window you will see Start Page Favorites, which can also be certain Bookmarks, Tab Groups... etc.
As you can see Safari has grown far more customizable in recent years.
To learn how to capture, edit (if necessary), and post a screenshot to this site refer to the Appendix in Writing an effective Apple Support Communities Question - Apple Community. Skip the entire first part and scroll down about half way.
Check your Safari's Settings > General.
New windows open with: > choose. If you chose Homepage, then read
Enter the URL of the webpage you want to use as your homepage, or click Set to Current Page to use the current active webpage.
Refer to Change General settings in Safari on Mac - Apple Support
shar1144 wrote:
I switched New windows open with: > Homepage - when I opened a new window, it opened safari.com. It's a travel website to plan African safaris. I didn't expect that. Please share any explanation for why it's not just a new window.
The reason is that https://safari.com is a travel website to plan African safaris. That is what you designated as your Homepage.
Since you were not expecting to research safari adventures in Africa, it led you to changing "new windows/tabs" open with > Empty Page instead. Nothing wrong with that either; you got a brand new completely blank page instead of https://safari.com.
Now, when you type some text in Safari's Smart Search Field and press the Return key, Safari will first attempt to load a specific web page, but if whatever you type is not immediately recognized as an address for a specific page on the Internet (also known as a URL) then Safari will perform an Internet search for the text you entered.
The Search Engine it uses to do that is whatever you designated in Safari's Settings. Apparently, you decided to use DuckDuckGo for that service, and DuckDuckGo is a fine choice. If you prefer to use something else though, Customize searching in Safari on Mac - Apple Support explains how to change it: Use Settings > Search and choose one the other four from the dropdown menu.
Complicated enough for you yet? 😄
In Safari Settings > General I chose the following:
Safari opens with: A new window
New windows open with: Start Page
New tabs open with: Start Page
Homepage: https://safari.com
Do those appear to be okay?
It's been so long since I used Safari for my I don't know what an actual "a new window" looks like. I wish I could send a screenshot of what I see. One thing I see when, I scroll down is a box with a title above it "Privacy Report" the box reads: "Safari prevents trackers from profiling you." It also has in small blue text "Show More."
Should this box appear in "a new window"?
I switched New windows open with: > Homepage - when I opened a new window, it opened safari.com. It's a travel website to plan African safaris. I didn't expect that. Please share any explanation for why it's not just a new window. I switched "new windows/tabs" open with: > Empty Page. I opened a new window and when I entered a search for "is techie a word," a page opened with the DuckDuckGo icon at the top left corner, and a list of links of websites. I get the same results when I switched "new windows/tabs" open with: > Start Page.
I'm sure you figured out I am not a techie. I'm bewildered.
John, I appreciate your patience in working with me on this!
What part of DDG remains? Did you change Safari's Search Engine to something other than it?
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