Change search and new tab by yahoo in firefox
To change the default search engine and new tab behavior in Firefox to use Yahoo, you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Using the Firefox Options
- Open Firefox and click on the three horizontal lines () in the top right corner to open the menu.
- Click on "Options" (or "Preferences" on Mac).
- In the Options window, click on the "Search" tab.
- In the "Default Search Engine" section, select "Yahoo" from the dropdown menu.
- Click "OK" to save the changes.
Method 2: Using the Firefox Add-ons
- Open Firefox and click on the three horizontal lines () in the top right corner to open the menu.
- Click on "Add-ons" (or "Extensions" on Mac).
- Search for "Yahoo Search" in the add-ons store.
- Click on the "Install" button to install the Yahoo Search add-on.
- Once installed, click on the "Options" button next to the add-on to configure it.
- In the Options window, select "Yahoo" as the default search engine and new tab behavior.
- Click "OK" to save the changes.
Method 3: Using the about:config page
- Open Firefox and type
about:config
in the address bar. - Click on the "I accept the risk!" button to proceed.
- In the search bar, type
browser.search.default_engine
and press Enter. - Double-click on the result to set the value to
yahoo
. - In the search bar, type
browser.newtab.url
and press Enter. - Double-click on the result to set the value to
https://www.yahoo.com/
. - Click "OK" to save the changes.
After making these changes, your default search engine in Firefox should be Yahoo, and your new tab page should also be set to Yahoo.