How to Set Your Default Search Engine

Change Default Search Engine

1. Click the three dots menu (top right) and select Settings
2. Click Search engine in the left sidebar
3. Click the dropdown under "Search engine used in the address bar"
4. Select your preferred search engine

Add a Custom Search Engine

1. Go to Settings → Search engine
2. Click Manage search engines and site search
3. Scroll to Site search and click Add
4. Enter:
   • Name: Unslop Search
   • Shortcut: unslop
   • URL: https://unslopsearch.com/search?q=%s
5. Click Add
6. Find it in the list, click the three dots, select Make default

Issue: Search Engine Doesn't Appear

• Check the URL format: Make sure you included %s in the URL - this is the placeholder for your search query
• Restart Chrome: Close and reopen Chrome after adding the search engine
• Visit the site first: Chrome sometimes auto-detects search engines after you visit them

Issue: Still Seeing AI Results

• Verify the URL: Make sure your custom search URL includes &udm=14 for Google (e.g., https://www.google.com/search?q=%s&udm=14)
• Clear browser cache: Go to Settings → Privacy and security → Clear browsing data
• Check for conflicting extensions: Some extensions may modify search URLs

Issue: Can't Set as Default

• Managed Chrome: Some work or school Chrome installations restrict changing the default search engine
• Create a new profile: Go to chrome://settings/people and create a new Chrome profile
• Check policies: Type chrome://policy to see if search engine settings are managed

Issue: Search Engine Keeps Resetting

• Check for malware: Run Chrome's built-in cleanup tool at Settings → Reset and clean up
• Review extensions: Some extensions may forcibly change your search engine
• Sync settings: If Chrome Sync is on, check your synced search engine settings

Change Default Search Engine

1. Click the hamburger menu (three lines, top right)
2. Select Settings
3. Click Search in the left sidebar
4. Under "Default Search Engine", select your preferred engine

Add a Custom Search Engine

1. Visit unslopsearch.com
2. Click in the address bar
3. Look for a green + icon with a magnifying glass
4. Click it to add "Unslop Search" as an option
5. Go to Settings → Search to set it as default

Alternative: Manual Add via about:config

1. Type about:config in address bar
2. Accept the warning
3. Search for browser.urlbar.update2.engineAliasRefresh
4. Set to true
5. Now you can add custom engines in Settings → Search

Method 1: OpenSearch Auto-Discovery (Easiest)

Many sites (including Unslop Search) support automatic discovery:

1. Visit unslopsearch.com
2. Click in the address bar
3. Look for a green + icon with a magnifying glass at the bottom of the dropdown
4. Click "Add Unslop Search"
5. Go to Settings → Search to set as default

Method 2: Add via Search Bar

1. Enable the search bar: Settings → Search → check "Add search bar in toolbar"
2. Visit unslopsearch.com and perform a search
3. Right-click the search bar
4. Select "Add Unslop Search"

Method 3: Manual via about:config (Advanced)

For complete control over custom search engines:

1. Type about:config in the address bar and accept the warning
2. Search for browser.urlbar.update2.engineAliasRefresh
3. Double-click to set it to true
4. Go to Settings → Search
5. Scroll to "Search Shortcuts" and click "Add"
6. Enter the search engine details:
   • Name: Unslop Search
   • URL: https://unslopsearch.com/search?q=%s
   • Alias: @unslop

Firefox Custom Search Engine Troubleshooting

• + icon not appearing: The site must have an OpenSearch descriptor. Try the about:config method instead.
• Can't find search settings: Type about:preferences#search in the address bar
• Search engine disappeared: Firefox may remove unused engines. Re-add it following the steps above.
• Sync issues: Check that Firefox Sync includes search engine settings

Change Default Search Engine

1. Open Safari and click Safari in the menu bar
2. Select Settings (or Preferences)
3. Click the Search tab
4. Choose your preferred search engine from the dropdown

Workarounds for Custom Search Engines

• Bookmark: Create a bookmark to https://unslopsearch.com/search?q=SEARCH_TERM
• Extension: Use a Safari extension that redirects searches
• Homepage: Set unslopsearch.com as your homepage

Change Default Search Engine

1. Click the three dots menu (top right) and select Settings
2. Click Privacy, search, and services in the left sidebar
3. Scroll down to Address bar and search
4. Click Search engines used in the address bar
5. Select your preferred search engine

Add a Custom Search Engine

1. Go to Settings → Privacy, search, and services
2. Click Address bar and search
3. Click Manage search engines
4. Click Add
5. Enter:
   • Name: Unslop Search
   • Keyword: unslop
   • URL: https://unslopsearch.com/search?q=%s
6. Find it in the list and click Make default

Chrome on Android

1. Tap the three dots menu
2. Go to Settings → Search engine
3. Select your preferred search engine

Note: Custom search engines on Android Chrome require using a site first, then it may appear as an option.

Safari on iOS

1. Open the Settings app
2. Scroll down and tap Safari
3. Tap Search Engine
4. Choose from Google, Yahoo, Bing, DuckDuckGo, or Ecosia

Firefox on Mobile

1. Tap the three dots menu
2. Go to Settings → Search
3. Tap Default search engine
4. Select your preferred engine or tap Add search engine