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Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 2

Firefox Lets Users Switch Among 6 Search Engines Per Query, Sidestepping AI and History

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Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 2

Firefox Lets Users Switch Among 6 Search Engines Per Query, Sidestepping AI and History

1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 2

Firefox lets users change search engines for a single search directly from the address bar, avoiding a full default-setting change.
6 built-in options — Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, eBay, Perplexity and Wikipedia — can be chosen query by query, with unused ones removable and others addable through a more involved setup.
That tool gives users a way to test rivals, keep some searches out of their usual engine history, or avoid AI-heavy results without first visiting another site.
Competing mainstream browsers lack an equivalent built-in feature, generally pushing users toward third-party extensions instead.

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Why did Firefox suddenly remove a major e-commerce giant from its default search options while adding a temporary switch feature?

Could this simple hidden button in Firefox's address bar secretly disrupt the multi-billion dollar default search engine monopoly?

If Apple has no search engine to protect, why does Safari still force you to permanently change settings just to avoid AI results?

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