Which browser are you using?
Comment on YSK: there's a lite version of DuckDuckGo
Lumidaub@feddit.org 2 days ago
(it burns, it hurts our eyeeees)
Huh. That is indeed interesting. Have you figured out how to use this version as browser default?
Akagigahara@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Lumidaub@feddit.org 2 days ago
Firefox. I feel a bit stupid right now because I can’t figure this out.
Akagigahara@lemmy.world 2 days ago
No need to, it’s a bit weird. For Firefox there seem to be two ways, one is via custom search engine and the other would be via add-on.
I am not entirely sure how to do it via custom search engine, as FF seems to want it with a wildcard %s for the search term and lite ddg doesn’t seem to put it into the URL, but probably somewhere else.
Lumidaub@feddit.org 2 days ago
Ahh, the wildcard was what stumped me. Thank you, works like a charm!
xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 2 days ago
Just visit the landing page, right click on the address bar and select ‘Add DuckDuckGo’ option at the bottom. Then go to your search settings and select DuckDuckGo Lite from the drop down.
Lumidaub@feddit.org 2 days ago
Huh. I did not know you could do that, I was trying to figure out how to add it in the settings. I’ve been helped by the other kind internet stranger but this is valuable knowledge too, thank you.
ChaosInstructor@lemmy.world 2 days ago
You add it…and in settings you chose duckduckgo lite
Lumidaub@feddit.org 2 days ago
What does “adding” it mean? Talk to me like I’m stupid.
ChaosInstructor@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Sorry! Took it for granted. When you are at <lite.duckduckgo.com/lite> right click in the adress field and at the bottom of the drop down menu it will say <add duckduckgo (lite)> click that one and in the settings you vän now change default search engine.
Lumidaub@feddit.org 1 day ago
Other kind internet strangers have already helped me but thank you :)
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 2 days ago
Assuming FF & derivates:
DDG weirdly does not offer the little green plus you usually get in the search bar (dropdown).
I recommend bookmarking Mycroft Project, or using its search plugin.
For now, clicking this link should do you.
After that you can right-click the icon => set as default.
If you don’t have a separate search bar the process might differ slightly but should still be possible.