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Searching the web

For web searches, Safari has a built-in search field. It’s near the upper-right corner of the Safari window, and has a magnifying glass icon. You can also choose which search engine to use for your searches: Bing, Google, or Yahoo!

To search the web:

  1. Type a word or phrase in the space next to the magnifying glass. As you type, a list of suggestions based on what you’ve typed so far appears.

  2. Press Return, or click one of the suggestions.

To repeat a previous search:

Click the magnifying glass, and then choose from the menu.

To choose a search engine:

Click the magnifying glass and choose the search engine you want.

To see search results from both search engines:

Search using one of them, and then click the magnifying glass and choose another search engine from the menu.

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