{"id":1356,"date":"2014-12-15T10:30:52","date_gmt":"2014-12-15T10:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/?p=1356"},"modified":"2016-12-09T20:48:48","modified_gmt":"2016-12-09T20:48:48","slug":"introducing-a-smarter-way-to-search-with-firefox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/2014\/12\/15\/introducing-a-smarter-way-to-search-with-firefox\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing a smarter way to search with Firefox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Searching is central to how we all engage daily with the Web, from looking for restaurants to finding friends to planning travel. With Firefox, Mozilla popularized the integration of search in the browser, uniting human curiosity with a window into the vast online world. Now we\u2019re excited to introduce a brand new Firefox search experience, designed to give you the best in choice and control.<\/p>\n<h3><b>More search choices than any other browser<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>With the new Firefox search box, you have the power to choose where you search every time. From Wikipedia&#8217;s informative articles to Yahoo\u2019s sleek new interface to any of the great search options available, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.mozilla.org\/en-US\/kb\/search-bar-add-change-manage-search-engines-firefox\">choosing where you search is easy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/files\/2014\/12\/DEMO-one-off-search.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1359\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/files\/2014\/12\/DEMO-one-off-search.gif\" alt=\"Firefox search box in action\" width=\"792\" height=\"466\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, you aren\u2019t limited to the defaults we\u2019ve suggested. The new search box is flexible and easy to change.<\/p>\n<p>For example, let\u2019s say you\u2019re a frequent traveler who reads reviews before booking. Add Yelp to your search to jump straight to the latest feedback. Dedicated film buff? Add IMDB to your search box. Photo enthusiast? Add Flickr.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/files\/2014\/12\/add-yelp.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1362\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/files\/2014\/12\/add-yelp.jpg\" alt=\"add-yelp\" width=\"898\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/files\/2014\/12\/add-yelp.jpg 898w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/files\/2014\/12\/add-yelp-252x52.jpg 252w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/files\/2014\/12\/add-yelp-600x125.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to add and remove search options like eBay, Amazon, dictionaries, YouTube or <a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/firefox\/search\/?atype=4&amp;_pjax=true\">anywhere you want to search<\/a>. With Firefox, you can personalize your search box to get refined results every time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/files\/2014\/12\/set-search-preferences.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1363\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/files\/2014\/12\/set-search-preferences.jpg\" alt=\"set-search-preferences\" width=\"865\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/files\/2014\/12\/set-search-preferences.jpg 865w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/files\/2014\/12\/set-search-preferences-252x186.jpg 252w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/files\/2014\/12\/set-search-preferences-600x443.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>As always, you\u2019re in control<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Firefox is dedicated to putting users in control of their online experience, and search is no exception. We\u2019ve partnered with Yahoo to bring you great search results in a new, modern look we think you\u2019re going to love. If you\u2019d like to change your default search preference, you can do that anytime in a few simple steps. <a href=\"https:\/\/support.mozilla.org\/en-US\/kb\/search-bar-add-change-manage-search-engines-firefox#w_set-a-default-search-engine\">Change it, try something new, change it back.<\/a> No matter what, you\u2019re always in control.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/files\/2014\/12\/yahoo-flight-search.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1367\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/files\/2014\/12\/yahoo-flight-search.jpg\" alt=\"yahoo-flight-search\" width=\"600\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/files\/2014\/12\/yahoo-flight-search.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/files\/2014\/12\/yahoo-flight-search-252x176.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>We made a choice. You can, too.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>For 10 years, Firefox has stood as the only independent browser and we\u2019re working continuously to deliver on our promise. Firefox provides you with more choice and control than any other browser because those differences matter; to you, to us and to the Web. We hope you enjoy the improvements we\u2019ve made to search in Firefox, and we look forward to bringing you even more awesome features in 2015.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/files\/2014\/12\/search-bar.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1364\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/files\/2014\/12\/search-bar.jpg\" alt=\"search-bar\" width=\"1047\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/files\/2014\/12\/search-bar.jpg 1047w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/files\/2014\/12\/search-bar-252x155.jpg 252w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/files\/2014\/12\/search-bar-600x369.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1047px) 100vw, 1047px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><b>Related posts<br \/>\n<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/blog\/2014\/11\/19\/promoting-choice-and-innovation-on-the-web\/\">New Search Strategy for Firefox: Promoting Choice &amp; Innovation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/futurereleases\/2014\/12\/02\/changes-to-search-in-firefox\/\">Changes to Search in Firefox<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/ux\/2014\/11\/find-it-faster\/\">Find it Faster: The New Search Interface in Firefox<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Searching is central to how we all engage daily with the Web, from looking for restaurants to finding friends to planning travel. With Firefox, Mozilla popularized the integration of search in the browser, uniting human curiosity with a window into &hellip; <a class=\"go\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/2014\/12\/15\/introducing-a-smarter-way-to-search-with-firefox\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":727,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,11385],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Introducing a smarter way to search with Firefox - The Den<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/theden\/2014\/12\/15\/introducing-a-smarter-way-to-search-with-firefox\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"M.J. 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