{"id":439199,"date":"2026-11-02T13:46:32","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=439199"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:46:36","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:46:36","slug":"remove-bing-redirect-firefox-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-bing-redirect-firefox-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Firefox Redirects to Bing on Your Mac? How to Get Rid of Bing Search Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

If Firefox redirects to Bing on Mac every time you search, even though you chose Google, you aren’t imagining it. Something is overriding your choice.<\/p>\n

This guide shows how to set your search engine back, remove the add-on or profile pushing Bing, and confirm the fix survives a restart.<\/p>\n

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Overview<\/h2>\n

Why Firefox redirects to Bing on Mac<\/h3>\n

Bing is Microsoft’s search engine. It’s built into Firefox’s own search list and it’s the default in Microsoft Edge, so seeing Bing isn’t proof of malware.<\/p>\n

The trouble starts when Bing replaces your pick. Firefox asks before an add-on makes its search engine your default, so one quick yes during an install can do it.<\/p>\n

On a Mac, a configuration profile can also set Firefox’s default search engine. Mozilla built that for IT departments, but a profile you never installed can use it too.<\/p>\n

One easy mix-up: Firefox’s search menu lets you send a single search to another engine. Picking Bing there by mistake looks like a redirect but leaves your default alone.<\/p>\n

Quick fix: get Bing out of Firefox in four steps<\/h3>\n

Do these in order and run a test search after each one. Stop as soon as Bing is gone.<\/p>\n

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  1. Open Firefox > Settings > Search and pick Google or another engine under Default search engine.<\/li>\n
  2. On the same page, under Additional search engines, switch off the toggle next to Bing so Firefox stops offering it.<\/li>\n
  3. Type about:addons, click Extensions and remove anything you don’t recognize, especially search or new-tab add-ons.<\/li>\n
  4. Quit Firefox with Command+Q, reopen it and search again. If Settings says Firefox is managed by your organization, open about:policies next.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What to do if Bing comes back<\/h3>\n

    If Bing returns after a restart or login, the cause sits outside Firefox’s normal settings. Check about:policies, Device Management in System Settings, and your login items.<\/p>\n

    You may read that Microsoft 365 switched browsers to Bing. That add-on targeted Google Chrome, not Firefox, and Microsoft retired it on March 31, 2025.<\/p>\n

    Follow the five steps below in order. Save the advanced checks for a locked setting or a Bing redirect that keeps returning.<\/p>\n

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    These fixes handle a hijacked search engine, unwanted extensions and Mac adware. They can’t decrypt files or recover an account that someone has already stolen.<\/p>\n

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    How to Get Rid of Bing in Firefox on Mac<\/h2>\n

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    Work from the top and test as you go. When Bing is gone, jump to the last step and finish there.<\/p>\n