How to stop Google search from opening Safari

[ronross]

Hello,

I hope I'm at the right forum for assistance to my question. If not, please feel free to redirect me to the correct discussion location.

I currently use Chrome as my web browser. Whenever I highlight and click "Search with Google", it opens Safari instead of staying within Chrome. I understand OSX is coded to do this, however I have been reading that automator can create a script to force searching with google to stay or open the Chrome browser.

If anyone can assist me on how to accomplish this, I would be eternally grateful. Please understand I have very little knowledge of how to use automator, but I can follow direction and am not afraid to try.

Thanks,

 

[Weaselboy]

I think what you need to do is go here in System Prefs and set Chrome as your default browser.

 

[ronross]

There seems to be some disconnect here. I have Chrome as my default browser in System Preferences>General. That isn't the issue. The concern is when I have an app open and highlight a word within the app with my mouse. I then right click and a dialog box opens with the option to search with Google. If I highlight and click that, Safari opens a new window. That's the issue. I do not want Safari opening a new window. I don't want Safari to open at all. It appears that "Search with Google" is coded to open Safari.

 

[Weaselboy]

I see what you mean. I just changed that setting to Chrome and it has not effect of the right click behavior you mentioned when I just tested in TextEdit. Sorry I'm not more help.

 

[flowrider]

Try opening Safari, go into Safari Preferences and choose Search. Under the Search Tab, choose another Search Engine other than Google. And deselect any boxes that are checked.

Lou

 

[Weaselboy]

I have DDG selected there Lou and even with Chrome set as the default browser it opens Safari.

 

[ronross]

There are automator scripts that can be written, but I do not know how to do this.

https://superuser.com/questions/369934/mac-os-x-lion-chrome-shortcut-for-search-with-google

 

[Apple_Robert]

There are automator scripts that can be written, but I do not know how to do this.

https://superuser.com/questions/369934/mac-os-x-lion-chrome-shortcut-for-search-with-google

Take a look at Alfred. You can easily set up one key shortcuts which should allow you to do what you can't do now.

 

[flowrider]

Hmm, I just tried this in both Firefox and Chrome and in both instances Safari did not open, and Google worked as intended in the Browser open at the time.

Lou

 

[jbarley]

Whenever I highlight and click "Search with Google", it opens Safari instead of staying within Chrome.

I just now tried this with FireFox,(my browser of choice) and it opens the selection in a new browser tab in FireFox.
Sorry I cannot test Chrome as I do not have it available.

MacPro 3,1 running High Sierra.

 

[ronross]

I just now tried this with FireFox,(my browser of choice) and it opens the selection in a new browser tab in FireFox.
Sorry I cannot test Chrome as I do not have it available.

MacPro 3,1 running High Sierra.

Try this: Open an email. Highlight any word (preferably a noun or verb - for simplicity). Right click and "Search with Google". Tell me if Google opens Safari and provides the Google search within Safari. That is what is happening to me. I would prefer to keep the "Search with Google" option inside of Chrome, but from everything i've read, it's hard coded within OSX.

 

[Weaselboy]

Hmm, I just tried this in both Firefox and Chrome and in both instances Safari did not open, and Google worked as intended in the Browser open at the time.

Lou

I just now tried this with FireFox,(my browser of choice) and it opens the selection in a new browser tab in FireFox.
Sorry I cannot test Chrome as I do not have it available.

MacPro 3,1 running High Sierra.

Try it in something other than a browser so it uses the macOS service and I think you will see the behavior OP describes. I tried in TextEdit and it opens Safari no matter what I set the default browser to.

 

[BigMcGuire]

Try it in something other than a browser so it uses the macOS service and I think you will see the behavior OP describes. I tried in TextEdit and it opens Safari no matter what I set the default browser to.

Yeah I've had this happen on a handful of areas - not easily replicated. Worse in Windows when you have Chrome set as default but it still insists on opening IE for specific things.

 

[ronross]

Try it in something other than a browser so it uses the macOS service and I think you will see the behavior OP describes. I tried in TextEdit and it opens Safari no matter what I set the default browser to.

Exactly.

I was hoping someone would finally be able to understand the issue. Probably my fault for not clearly explaining it. Now, can we get a solution, or is this the way it's going to be?

Thanks.

 

[Weaselboy]

Now, can we get a solution

I've got it worked out using that Automator action at the site you linked.

Do this... open Automator and tell it you want to make a Service. Then in the left column drag Run Shell Script over to the right like in my screenshot. Now paste in the line below.

open "http://www.google.com/search?q=$(ruby -rcgi -e 'print CGI.escape $<.read.chomp')"

Do command-s to save and name it Search in Google or whatever you want. Quit Automator.

Go to System prefs General and set the default browser to Chrome. Now also in System Prefs go to the Keyboard pane and in Shortcuts > Services make sure your new Search in Google service is checked (mine was on its own).

Now test in TextEdit or whatever. Worked for me.

 

[MAlexB]

I filed a bug report on this some months ago...

 

[ronross]

I've got it worked out using that Automator action at the site you linked.

Do this... open Automator and tell it you want to make a Service. Then in the left column drag Run Shell Script over to the right like in my screenshot. Now paste in the line below.

open "http://www.google.com/search?q=$(ruby -rcgi -e 'print CGI.escape $<.read.chomp')"

Do command-s to save and name it Search in Google or whatever you want. Quit Automator.

Go to System prefs General and set the default browser to Chrome. Now also in System Prefs go to the Keyboard pane and in Shortcuts > Services make sure your new Search in Google service is checked (mine was on its own).

Now test in TextEdit or whatever. Worked for me.

Unfortunately it didn't work.

I see the option to "Search in Google". I check marked it with no keyboard shortcut. Also, it was noted that "Search with Google" was also listed in services, which I unchecked assuming both would create a conflict. Needless to say, the entire process seems to not work outside of Chrome. In other words, if I search a word within the four corners of Chrome, it uses Google. If I search a word outside of Chrome, ie. text editor, email it forces Safari to open and search.

 

[Weaselboy]

Unfortunately it didn't work.

I see the option to "Search in Google". I check marked it with no keyboard shortcut. Also, it was noted that "Search with Google" was also listed in services, which I unchecked assuming both would create a conflict. Needless to say, the entire process seems to not work outside of Chrome. In other words, if I search a word within the four corners of Chrome, it uses Google. If I search a word outside of Chrome, ie. text editor, email it forces Safari to open and search.

You must be missing a step or something... I did this on High Sierra and it works exactly like you want it to.

Did you setup the Automator service step by step following my instructions? Did you change the default browser to Chrome?

 

[MickG]

This thread is old, but I've been plagued by the exact same thing I can't find where to turn it off. Chrome is selected everywhere you can select it.

Anybody got a terminal command, or is the Automator script really working to solve this?

Much obliged if anyone has a solution! Thanks!

 

[aespana]

Uninstalling Google Chrome with AppCleaner and install it again doesn't work?

 

[SyfoDyas]

Uninstalling Google Chrome with AppCleaner and install it again doesn't work?

Its not a Google Chrome issue, its an OSX issue. See above.

@Weaselboy Your workaround worked for me, cheers! The only thing I haven't been able to do, is remove the Apple "Search with Google" shortcut (see screenshot). I've unchecked this from System Preferences>Keyboard Shortcuts> Services but its still there.

 

[zehirin]

I reported this issue a long time ago. It seems that Apple doesn't care.