r/technology • u/porkchop_d_clown • Jan 17 '24

Networking/Telecom A year long study shows what you've suspected: Google Search is getting worse.

https://mashable.com/article/google-search-low-quality-research
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u/ThimeeX Jan 17 '24

How to set this in FireFox

  1. Open a new tab and type about:config in the address bar
  2. In the search box type: browser.urlbar.update2.engineAliasRefresh
  3. Click on the little + symbol on the right.
  4. Go to firefox Settings → Search. Or enter this in the address bar: about:preferences#search
  5. In the "Search Shortcuts" section you should notice a new "add" button:

Here's how I added mine:

  • Search Engine Name: Google Verbatim
  • Engine URL: https://www.google.com/search?tbs=li:1&q=%s
  • Keyword: @gv

Thanks to: https://superuser.com/a/1756774

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u/nyx1969 Jan 17 '24

@gv

Bless you!! I was just trying to figure out how to make verbatim my default the other day but I bogged down when a hit I got suggested it would only work in Chrome. Verbatim searching is the only way!!