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Apple doesn't allow you to switch search engines on iPhone?

• linotype 2y ago
  They for sure do. Takes 30 seconds, just go to Settings then Safari.
• Tumblewood 2y ago
  they do allow you to switch - maybe it refers to google paying to be the default search engine?
  • dwighttk 2y ago
    seems like these days most of the payment is 36% of ads in Google searches, but maybe there is also some money sent specifically for it to be the default.
    • asadotzler 2y ago
      They get paid a share of ad revenue their users generate if they make Google the default in all of their web search entry points. These are not separate. The deal is 1) "make Google the default" and then 2) "there's a revenue share". No 1 then no 2.
• ein0p 2y ago
  On iOS it’s only from a pre approved list. Want to use a less censored search like Brave? Nope, unless you use something other than Safari.
  • linotype 2y ago
    What browser allows you to specify a custom search engine? I just checked Chrome and it doesn’t on desktop.
    • spencerchubb 2y ago
      https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95426?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95426?hl=en&co=GENI...
    • efsavage 2y ago
      It's confusing, but if you add a "Site search" and then set it to your default, it becomes a "Search engine".
      • linotype 2y ago
        Ah got it, thank you.
    • deleted 2y ago
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    • BeetleB 2y ago
      Firefox, for what - 20 years now? You can make any search field on any web site your default search engine.