{"id":439269,"date":"2026-11-02T13:46:32","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=439269"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:46:40","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:46:40","slug":"remove-bing-redirect-edge-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-bing-redirect-edge-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Edge on Mac Keeps Going Back to Bing? How to Change It and Make It Stay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You set Google as your search engine, yet Edge on Mac keeps going back to Bing. Sometimes it&#8217;s only the new tab page, sometimes every search.<\/p>\n<p>This guide explains when Bing is normal Edge behavior, how to make your choice stick, and how to remove any extension or Mac profile forcing Bing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-polish-v3-yahoo-edge-windows-service.png\" alt=\"Current Edge address-bar search setting with the default provider selector\" width=\"1280\" height=\"760\" class=\"wp-image-440013\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-polish-v3-yahoo-edge-windows-service.png 1280w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-polish-v3-yahoo-edge-windows-service-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-polish-v3-yahoo-edge-windows-service-1024x608.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<h3>Why does Edge on my Mac keep going back to Bing?<\/h3>\n<p>Bing is Edge&#8217;s built-in search engine, and Microsoft encourages you to keep it. So a lot of Bing behavior in Edge is normal and has nothing to do with malware.<\/p>\n<p>These are the harmless reasons Bing shows up after you pick another engine:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The new tab page. Its search box uses Bing unless you tell Edge to send new-tab searches to the address bar instead.<\/li>\n<li>A reset. Restoring Edge&#8217;s settings to their defaults puts Bing back as the search engine.<\/li>\n<li>A second profile. Each Edge profile has its own search setting, so another profile may still use Bing.<\/li>\n<li>Sync. Edge syncs settings and extensions across signed-in devices, so test with sync paused if Bing returns right after you sign in.<\/li>\n<li>Work or school rules. An administrator can lock Edge&#8217;s search engine, and then you can&#8217;t change it yourself.<\/li>\n<li>Bing and MSN pages. A search box on those sites always uses Bing, whatever your Edge setting says.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The unwanted causes on a Mac are an extension that switches your search, an app that keeps resetting it, or a configuration profile that locks it.<\/p>\n<p>Watch for a strange site that flashes before Bing. In 2026, Microsoft&#8217;s security team found an extension that logged address bar searches on a lookalike site, then passed them on.<\/p>\n<h3>The quick fix that makes your search engine stay<\/h3>\n<p>Do these in order and run a test search after each one. Stop once Bing no longer appears where you don&#8217;t want it.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Type edge:\/\/settings\/search, open Search engine used in the address bar, and choose Google or the engine you prefer.<\/li>\n<li>If the same page now shows a new-tab search option, choose Address bar so new tabs stop using the Bing box.<\/li>\n<li>Type edge:\/\/extensions and turn off anything you don&#8217;t recognize, especially search, new tab or AI helper extensions. Remove the one that brings Bing back.<\/li>\n<li>Open System Settings &gt; General &gt; Device Management, or Privacy &amp; Security &gt; Profiles on macOS Ventura and Sonoma, and remove any profile you didn&#8217;t install.<\/li>\n<li>Quit Edge with Command+Q, reopen it, and search from both the address bar and a new tab.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>What to do if Bing comes back<\/h3>\n<p>If Bing returns after a restart or after you sign in to Edge, something is still resetting it. Follow the full steps below, including the Mac scan.<\/p>\n<p>A grayed-out engine menu or a &#8220;managed by your organization&#8221; notice means a policy is in charge. Open edge:\/\/policy to see which rule is set.<\/p>\n<p>On a work or school Mac, ask IT first. Microsoft only allows Edge&#8217;s search engine to be forced on Macs under device management, which is normal for company computers.<\/p>\n<p><!-- mt-nov-module supported-symptoms 48b335dc1a4c5be5472e72158d14e9445b5fdd0547cce43f6a97f719434e0611 --><\/p>\n<p>The steps here cover search changes, hijacking extensions and Mac adware. If an account was stolen, also change its password on that service&#8217;s real website.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/mt-nov-module --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"quick-start\">How to Get Rid of Bing in Edge on Mac<\/h2>\n<p><!-- mt-beginner-module quick-routing b7541dfd11bdb34464b4965e86922477b40fcc8686f2bdc44f1e868a65526eff --><\/p>\n<p>Begin at Step 1. Once Bing stops showing up where you don&#8217;t want it, go straight to the final test instead of doing every step.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#search-edge\">Choose Edge&#8217;s search engine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#check-result\">Final test: does your engine stay?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#advanced-checks\">Advanced checks for a locked or returning Bing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/mt-beginner-module --><\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Pick your search engine instead of Bing<\/h3>\n<p><!-- mt-beginner-module capture-platform-note 8ab730f7ce74a2fb3ab648504ef00bce6fc2be810a99eb0db4d42539a72501a1 --><\/p>\n<p>Our Edge screenshots come from a Windows test computer. Edge for Mac uses the same setting names, just inside Mac-style windows.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/mt-beginner-module --><br \/>\n<!-- mt-beginner-module prefs-edge fe1fbef39c4f849d03e516caedbb26318509bb274bafd5bfa4f5cf2b269a3e60 --><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"search-edge\">Edge: change the address bar search engine<\/h4>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Open Address bar and search<\/p>\n<p>Paste edge:\/\/settings\/search into the address bar and press Enter. You&#8217;ll land on Address bar and search, which may sit under Privacy, search, and services &gt; Search and connected experiences.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-visual-edge-search-final.png\" class=\"wp-image-439837\" alt=\"Edge Address bar and search settings, with the search-provider drop-down at the upper right\" width=\"1100\" height=\"760\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-visual-edge-search-final.png 1100w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-visual-edge-search-final-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-visual-edge-search-final-1024x707.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Select the engine you want<\/p>\n<p>Open the Search engine used in the address bar menu and select the engine you want. Bing sitting there at first is simply Edge&#8217;s factory default.<\/p>\n<p>Can&#8217;t find your engine? Visit its official site, search for anything, then reopen this list. Edge picks up most engines that way.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Check new tabs as well as the address bar<\/p>\n<p>Open a new tab and type a search in the address bar, not the box in the middle of the page. That box can still use Bing.<\/p>\n<p>On the same settings page, Edge may offer a choice for searches on new tabs. Pick Address bar there. If you don&#8217;t see it, test from the address bar only.<\/p>\n<p>Getting results from your engine? Go to <a href=\"#check-result\">the final check<\/a>. Only move on to extensions if Bing still takes over.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!-- \/mt-beginner-module --><\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: Find an extension that brings Bing back<\/h3>\n<p><!-- mt-beginner-module extensions-edge 28a94fdafc8a940d01f41e2eeb8fc6d9a5768e4dad6e1d00952797568ba06835 --><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"extensions-edge\">Edge: switch off extensions that change search<\/h4>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Open the Extensions page<\/p>\n<p>Paste edge:\/\/extensions into the address bar and press Enter. The picture marks Remove and the on\/off switch on a sample extension, not one from your Mac.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-extensions-remove-2026-annotated.webp\" alt=\"Edge extension controls, showing an explicitly labeled demonstration extension with Remove and its on\/off switch\" width=\"1600\" height=\"794\" class=\"wp-image-439683\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-extensions-remove-2026-annotated.webp 1600w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-extensions-remove-2026-annotated-300x149.webp 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-extensions-remove-2026-annotated-1024x508.webp 1024w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-extensions-remove-2026-annotated-1536x762.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Switch off one suspect at a time<\/p>\n<p>Look for anything that changes search or replaces the new tab page. Turn its switch off, then repeat your address bar and new tab searches.<\/p>\n<p>A briefcase icon next to the switch means the extension was installed by policy. Microsoft warns that extensions claiming to be managed by an organization can sometimes be malware.<\/p>\n<p>Found the culprit? Click Remove, confirm, and check that your chosen engine is still set on the Step 1 page.<\/p>\n<p>No extensions at all? Skip ahead. If one won&#8217;t uninstall or keeps reappearing, use <a href=\"#advanced-checks\">the advanced checks<\/a> rather than deleting extension folders.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Move on only if Bing persists<\/p>\n<p>Quit and reopen Edge. If searches still go where you want, head to <a href=\"#check-result\">the final check<\/a> and leave your other profiles as they are.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!-- \/mt-beginner-module --><br \/>\n<!-- mt-nov-module notification-branch-edge 314a9af33a1c18872e59238236471f63665391d526fac2247ca84cd537396582 --><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"notification-check\">If pages open by themselves through notifications<\/h4>\n<p>Pages that pop open while you aren&#8217;t searching usually come from website notifications you allowed. Fixing those is separate from fixing Bing search.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>In Edge, go to Settings and search for Notifications. Open the site permissions entry, locate the unwanted site in the Allowed list, and change it to Block or Remove.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-polish-v3-edge-notifications-service.png\" alt=\"Edge notification permissions showing Allowed and Not allowed site lists in a clean test profile\" width=\"1280\" height=\"760\" class=\"wp-image-440018\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-polish-v3-edge-notifications-service.png 1280w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-polish-v3-edge-notifications-service-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-polish-v3-edge-notifications-service-1024x608.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Change permissions here, never through buttons in the notification itself. Once the alerts stop and searches behave, you can skip the scan and reset.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/mt-nov-module --><\/p>\n<h3>Step 3: Scan the Mac if Bing keeps returning<\/h3>\n<p><!-- mt-beginner-module scan-exposure-gate 203f75e9088c7f22318c58340c6612ff6ddb71c8e1a5eb74b27af245fa811db2 --><\/p>\n<p>Changing the setting already worked? Skip this step. Scan when Bing returns after every fix, an extension reinstalls itself, or you spot an unknown app.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/mt-beginner-module --><br \/>\n<!-- mt-beginner-module scan-mac a2f8fc1538c833e39709a558b19eb69f7520de17559fe752af4787fc85f72668 --><\/p>\n<h4>Check your Mac for adware with Malwarebytes<\/h4>\n<p>A scan hunts for adware and unwanted apps that can keep resetting Edge. You don&#8217;t need one when Bing is simply Edge&#8217;s normal default.<\/p>\n<p>The install pictures below show an older version from our Mac guide, so file names and window details can differ.<\/p>\n<p>MalwareTips may receive a commission from optional purchases. You don&#8217;t need a paid protection plan to follow the manual browser checks.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Download Malwarebytes for Mac<\/p>\n<div class=\"mwt_download_box mwt_cta\">\n<div class=\"mwt_cta_head\">\n<div><span class=\"mwt_cta_title\">Malwarebytes for Mac<\/span><span class=\"mwt_cta_sub\">Mac-specific scan and threat review<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"mwt_cta_btn\" data-google-vignette=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-malwarebytes-for-mac\">Download the Mac installer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mwt_cta_more\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/get\/malwarebytes-mac\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\">Mac download options<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mwt_cta_more\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/get\/malwarebytes-mac-premium\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\">Optional paid Mac protection<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Choose the Mac download. The Windows installer and AdwCleaner won&#8217;t run on a Mac, and a cleaner pushed by a pop-up should never be trusted.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Open the downloaded package<\/p>\n<p>Open Finder, go to Downloads, and double-click the Malwarebytes installer package. The version number on your file will differ from the screenshot.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer.jpg\" alt=\"A Malwarebytes package in the Mac Downloads folder, with an example versioned filename\" width=\"750\" height=\"424\" class=\"wp-image-98734\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Confirm the package really comes from Malwarebytes. A file with an odd name or an unknown publisher should not be opened.<\/p>\n<p>Click Continue on the installer&#8217;s first screen.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Malwarebytes Mac package installer welcome screen\" width=\"750\" height=\"532\" class=\"wp-image-98735\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-1-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Read the license and continue only if you agree. Agreeing doesn&#8217;t buy anything; paid plans are offered separately.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-2.jpg\" alt=\"The Mac installer license step before installation\" width=\"750\" height=\"531\" class=\"wp-image-98736\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-2-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Complete installation and required permissions<\/p>\n<p>Work through the rest of the installer screens and click Install.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-4.jpg\" alt=\"The Mac package installer showing its Install button\" width=\"750\" height=\"531\" class=\"wp-image-98737\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-4.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-4-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>macOS will ask for your Mac password or Touch ID. Type it only into the macOS prompt; no website or phone caller should ever ask for it.<\/p>\n<p>Asked for Full Disk Access? Go to System Settings, Privacy &amp; Security, Full Disk Access and turn on Malwarebytes. On older macOS, look in System Preferences.<\/p>\n<p>Back in Malwarebytes, you may see trial or subscription offers. Decline any you don&#8217;t want.<\/p>\n<p>When it asks about the computer type, pick Personal Computer if the Mac is yours. A work Mac should follow its IT setup instructions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Select-Personal-Computer.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes asking whether the Mac is a personal or work computer\" width=\"750\" height=\"537\" class=\"wp-image-98740\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Select-Personal-Computer.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Select-Personal-Computer-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Update the app and choose an available scan<\/p>\n<p>Click directly on the Scanner tile rather than its Scan button. Next choose the Scan tab, then Advanced scans, then Custom scan.<\/p>\n<p>Quick and Custom scans cost nothing. Threat Scan may need a trial or subscription; the older Threat Scan screenshot below isn&#8217;t telling you to buy one.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-nov-vendor-mac-scanner-card.png\" class=\"wp-image-439962\" alt=\"Malwarebytes mac Scanner tile in the vendor help image, showing the scan entry point\" width=\"1100\" height=\"320\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-nov-vendor-mac-scanner-card.png 1100w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-nov-vendor-mac-scanner-card-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-nov-vendor-mac-scanner-card-1024x298.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>A Finder window opens. Select the folder or app to check and click Open, and the custom scan begins.<\/p>\n<p>Avoid the dashboard&#8217;s Scan button if you want the free option, because it may launch a Threat Scan instead.<\/p>\n<p>Leave Malwarebytes open and running until the scan completes.<\/p>\n<p>The picture below is an older Threat Scan in progress. Wait for the results of the scan you actually started.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Scanning-for-malware.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes for Mac scanning before results are ready\" width=\"750\" height=\"536\" class=\"wp-image-98739\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Scanning-for-malware.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Scanning-for-malware-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Check the results and quarantine threats<\/p>\n<p>Read each detection&#8217;s name and file location before quarantining it. Keep the scan report in case you want a second opinion.<\/p>\n<p>Older versions use a Confirm button for selected items, as shown. Click the equivalent quarantine button in your version.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Click-Confirm.jpg\" alt=\"An example Mac threat list with selected findings and a Confirm control\" width=\"750\" height=\"538\" class=\"wp-image-98732\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Click-Confirm.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Click-Confirm-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Those detections are samples. Work from the list your scan produced.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Restart only if requested<\/p>\n<p>Save your work before agreeing to any restart Malwarebytes needs. Afterward, reopen it and keep the report.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Restart.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes requesting a Mac restart to finish the selected removal\" width=\"750\" height=\"536\" class=\"wp-image-98738\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Restart.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Restart-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Then repeat your Edge search test. A scan can&#8217;t put every browser setting back, so recheck your engine and extensions too.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Write down what still happens<\/p>\n<p>If Bing still comes back, note what triggers it: a restart, opening Edge, or signing in. Keep extension names, edge:\/\/policy entries and the scan report.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t delete every profile or launch folder to force a fix. Identify what each item belongs to first.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!-- \/mt-beginner-module --><\/p>\n<h3>Step 4: Reset Edge if your choice still won&#8217;t stick<\/h3>\n<p><!-- mt-beginner-module reset-necessity-gate 626f43523001a07e05c04870dd91a570349f0f9ffc8389ff0bbc4e6d3ac211cd --><\/p>\n<p>If searches already work, skip to Step 5. Reset Edge only when the earlier steps haven&#8217;t fixed it.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/mt-beginner-module --><br \/>\n<!-- mt-beginner-module reset-edge a2fbf3e1348e064004ef63e6521942eba222b440ea28dc5868a10b2d154c5bbd --><\/p>\n<h4>Reset Edge once the cause is gone<\/h4>\n<p>Resetting Edge won&#8217;t remove a Mac app or a configuration profile. Remove those first, or the old behavior can return right after the reset.<\/p>\n<p>Save important favorites first. If you sync, pausing Settings and Extensions sync lets you test without old data copying back.<\/p>\n<p>These screenshots come from Windows, but Edge&#8217;s reset uses the same buttons and labels on a Mac.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Open the reset settings page<\/p>\n<p>Make sure you&#8217;re in the profile with the problem. Type edge:\/\/settings\/reset, press Enter, and click Restore settings to their default values.<\/p>\n<p>You can also get there from Edge Settings. If the sidebar is hidden, search for reset in the settings search box.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-settings-page-2026-annotated.webp\" alt=\"The Edge Settings page, opened through the menu\" width=\"1600\" height=\"549\" class=\"wp-image-439437\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-settings-page-2026-annotated.webp 1600w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-settings-page-2026-annotated-300x103.webp 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-settings-page-2026-annotated-1024x351.webp 1024w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-settings-page-2026-annotated-1536x527.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>In the sidebar, choose Reset settings.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-reset-settings-sidebar-2026-annotated.webp\" alt=\"Edge Settings sidebar with Reset settings highlighted\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1282\" class=\"wp-image-439438\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-reset-settings-sidebar-2026-annotated.webp 1600w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-reset-settings-sidebar-2026-annotated-300x240.webp 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-reset-settings-sidebar-2026-annotated-1024x820.webp 1024w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-reset-settings-sidebar-2026-annotated-1536x1231.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>On the reset page, look for Restore settings to their default values.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-restore-default-values-2026-annotated.webp\" alt=\"Edge&amp;apos;s Restore settings to their default values control\" width=\"1600\" height=\"647\" class=\"wp-image-439439\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-restore-default-values-2026-annotated.webp 1600w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-restore-default-values-2026-annotated-300x121.webp 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-restore-default-values-2026-annotated-1024x414.webp 1024w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-restore-default-values-2026-annotated-1536x621.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Only the current profile is reset. Any other Edge profiles on this Mac keep their settings.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Read the warning, then click Reset<\/p>\n<p>Edge warns that the reset restores your startup page, new tab page and search engine, turns off extensions, and clears cookies. Favorites, history and passwords aren&#8217;t touched.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-reset-confirm-2026-annotated.webp\" alt=\"Edge&amp;apos;s reset dialog describing affected settings and retained personal information\" width=\"1600\" height=\"902\" class=\"wp-image-439440\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-reset-confirm-2026-annotated.webp 1600w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-reset-confirm-2026-annotated-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-reset-confirm-2026-annotated-1024x577.webp 1024w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-reset-confirm-2026-annotated-1536x866.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Click Reset if that&#8217;s acceptable. With cookies cleared, you&#8217;ll need to sign back in to most websites.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Pick your engine again, then add extensions back<\/p>\n<p>A reset sets Edge&#8217;s search engine back to Bing. That is expected, not a new hijack, so repeat Step 1 right away.<\/p>\n<p>Search once with every extension off. Then switch trusted extensions on one by one, testing between each, to catch the one that brings Bing back.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!-- \/mt-beginner-module --><br \/>\n<!-- mt-beginner-module verification e49e5a60333ab836183ab248f7b34d58671dc401b94432ec96c4b18e9b66b497 --><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"check-result\">Step 5: Confirm Edge keeps your search engine<\/h3>\n<p>Repeat the search that used to open Bing. Try the address bar, a new tab, and the page Edge shows at startup.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Press Command+Q to quit Edge, reopen it, and check that your engine is still chosen.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>If Bing used to return after the Mac restarted, save your work, restart now and test again.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Turn sync back on one data type at a time if you paused it. The fix holds once searches survive whatever used to undo it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Passed every test? You&#8217;re done. The advanced section is only for a locked setting, an extension that won&#8217;t leave, or Bing that keeps coming back.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/mt-beginner-module --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"advanced-checks\">Advanced Checks for a Locked or Returning Bing<\/h2>\n<details>\n<summary>Show checks for policies, configuration profiles and startup apps<\/summary>\n<p><!-- mt-beginner-module advanced-administration-gate 6682d988c48b998973c6cfd82b8b6aa7a2c86b048611d5c546e5cbaf29728169 --><\/p>\n<p>Skip this section if the fix has held. On a Mac owned by your employer or school, check with IT before touching profiles or startup items.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/mt-beginner-module --><\/p>\n<h3>See which policy or profile locks Edge to Bing<\/h3>\n<p>Type edge:\/\/policy and click Reload policies. Look for entries about search, extensions or startup pages and note each value and source.<\/p>\n<p>A search entry such as DefaultSearchProviderSearchURL shows the engine being forced. If it points to bing.com, someone set Bing on purpose, often an IT team.<\/p>\n<p>An ExtensionInstallForcelist entry means an extension is installed by policy. It usually matches the extension showing a briefcase in edge:\/\/extensions.<\/p>\n<p>For a company or school Mac, take this to IT. Don&#8217;t try to remove enrollment or work around required browser rules.<\/p>\n<p>On your own Mac, check System Settings &gt; General &gt; Device Management. macOS Ventura and Sonoma list profiles under Privacy &amp; Security &gt; Profiles instead.<\/p>\n<p>Double-click a profile to read who issued it and what it controls.<\/p>\n<p>Removing a profile deletes the settings it installed, which can include email, certificates or VPN access. Screenshot its details first.<\/p>\n<p>Change only the item tied to Bing. Avoid tools or commands that wipe all Edge preferences or every Microsoft support folder.<\/p>\n<p>Still unsure where a rule comes from? Ask in our forum. Registry fixes written for Windows don&#8217;t apply to Edge on a Mac.<\/p>\n<h3>Remove the Mac app that keeps switching Edge to Bing<\/h3>\n<p>In Finder, open Applications and look for anything you don&#8217;t remember installing, especially apps that arrived with the extension or profile.<\/p>\n<p>Remove it using its uninstaller, or drag it to the Trash. Microsoft AutoUpdate and your security software normally run in the background, so leave them installed.<\/p>\n<p>Next, open System Settings &gt; General &gt; Login Items &amp; Extensions. Find the app behind any login or background item you don&#8217;t recognize.<\/p>\n<p>Turn off only items from the unwanted app. Switching off everything can break legitimate software.<\/p>\n<p>Timing helps. Bing returning after a Mac restart suggests a startup item; returning after Edge sign-in suggests sync or an account policy.<\/p>\n<p>Experienced users can inspect the LaunchAgents and LaunchDaemons folders. Check what each file runs, back it up, and change one item at a time.<\/p>\n<p>Never empty those folders or quit every Microsoft process. Shared components serve other apps too.<\/p>\n<p>Run the Mac scan from Step 3 if you find an unknown app or a returning extension. Edge simply using Bing doesn&#8217;t need a scan.<\/p>\n<p><!-- mt-beginner-module advanced-edge e5f98ceda59a2d13dad8619622aedf1b674108c3c8d5cab2dabee694a4d4f47f --><\/p>\n<h4>Compare with a clean test profile<\/h4>\n<p>From Edge&#8217;s profile menu, add a new profile called something like Test. Skip sign-in and don&#8217;t import any data yet.<\/p>\n<p>Run your search there and open edge:\/\/policy. The new profile starts with clean settings, while rules set for the whole Mac still apply to it.<\/p>\n<p>Test profile fine but the old one broken? The cause sits inside the old profile, often an extension or synced setting. Both broken? Look at Mac apps and profiles.<\/p>\n<p>A clean test profile isn&#8217;t proof the whole Mac is clean. Unwanted software can affect just one profile or one user account.<\/p>\n<p>Hold on to the old profile until you&#8217;ve saved what you need. Move favorites and passwords over, and leave old extensions behind.<\/p>\n<h4>Leave Edge&#8217;s data files alone<\/h4>\n<p>Guides sometimes suggest deleting Edge&#8217;s Web Data file. It stores much more than search settings, so only touch it if a trusted helper asks.<\/p>\n<p>If that happens, note the Profile Path shown at edge:\/\/version, quit Edge fully, and copy the profile folder somewhere safe first.<\/p>\n<p>Treat that copy as private, since it holds your browsing data. Test a search before switching sync back on.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/mt-beginner-module --><\/p>\n<h2>Check Whether Edge Is Really Redirecting to Bing<\/h2>\n<p>Press Command+L in Edge and search for something harmless. Then search again from the box on a new tab page and compare where each one lands.<\/p>\n<p>Visit your preferred engine&#8217;s website and search there too. If that works but the address bar opens Bing, Edge&#8217;s search setting is the problem.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the address bar as results load. A different site flashing before bing.com means something is passing your searches through it.<\/p>\n<p>If Bing opens before you type anything, check your startup page, bookmarks and restored tabs. That is separate from the search engine.<\/p>\n<h2>If Safari and Chrome Also Go to Bing<\/h2>\n<p>Search in Safari or another browser on the Mac. The clue is the same unknown site appearing first, not just Bing showing up.<\/p>\n<p>An app or configuration profile can affect several browsers at once. Browsers you set to Bing yourself will also show Bing, so check each one&#8217;s setting.<\/p>\n<p>If every browser is affected, check proxy, DNS and VPN settings. Write down the current values first, since work or school may require them.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t reset all network settings or turn off security tools to fix one browser. That won&#8217;t remove an extension.<\/p>\n<p>Run these tests on your usual home network. Hotel or office Wi-Fi sign-in pages can redirect traffic and confuse the test.<\/p>\n<p><!-- mt-nov-module edge-policy-result a0d30d9d994e5e62d3c0a1f09d4424048225eadad64e3e4543c640df5a169cae --><\/p>\n<h4>Check edge:\/\/policy before removing anything<\/h4>\n<p>In edge:\/\/policy, click Reload policies and check for rules about search or extensions. Record each one&#8217;s value and where it comes from.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-policy-page-2026-annotated.webp\" alt=\"Edge policy information in a clean test state, showing No policies set\" width=\"1600\" height=\"509\" class=\"wp-image-439685\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-policy-page-2026-annotated.webp 1600w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-policy-page-2026-annotated-300x95.webp 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-policy-page-2026-annotated-1024x326.webp 1024w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-policy-page-2026-annotated-1536x489.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>The message No policies set means nothing is locked. If rules are listed, work out who set them; work or school rules are IT&#8217;s call.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/mt-nov-module --><\/details>\n<h2>What to Do If Edge Still Switches Back to Bing<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Describe what fails, which profile you used, your chosen engine, any site that appears before Bing, and what brings Bing back.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Keep edge:\/\/policy output, extension IDs, app names and the scan report. Remove your name, email and personal file paths before sharing.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Get personal help in the <a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/forums\/mac-malware-removal-help-support.183\/\">MalwareTips Mac support community<\/a>, or contact your administrator if work or school manages the Mac.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If a page along the way asked for your login and you entered it, change that password on the real site. Fixing Edge won&#8217;t sign anyone out.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t phone a number shown on a warning page or allow remote access you didn&#8217;t request. Use support you found yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Using more than one browser? Our <a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-bing-search-redirects-complete-desktop-guide\/\">complete Bing redirect guide<\/a> covers Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari on Windows and Mac.<\/p>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-yahoo-redirect-edge-mac\/\">Yahoo redirects in Edge on Mac<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-bing-redirect-edge-windows\/\">Bing in Edge on Windows<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<h3>Why does my search engine keep changing to Bing in Edge?<\/h3>\n<p>Usually because Bing is Edge&#8217;s default. A reset, a new profile or the new tab search box can all bring Bing back without anything being wrong.<\/p>\n<p>If Bing returns after you&#8217;ve set everything correctly, look for an extension, an app or a configuration profile that keeps changing it.<\/p>\n<h3>Is Bing a virus on my Mac?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Bing is Microsoft&#8217;s search engine and Edge&#8217;s built-in default. The harm comes from an extension or adware that forces Bing or passes your searches through another site first.<\/p>\n<h3>How do I get rid of Bing on my Mac completely?<\/h3>\n<p>Bing is a website, so there&#8217;s nothing to uninstall. Choose another engine at edge:\/\/settings\/search and set new-tab searches to use the address bar.<\/p>\n<p>If Safari or Chrome also land on Bing, check those browsers&#8217; own settings and look for an unknown configuration profile in System Settings.<\/p>\n<h3>Why does the Edge new tab page still search with Bing?<\/h3>\n<p>The new tab search box uses Bing by default. When your address bar engine isn&#8217;t Bing, Edge offers an option to send new-tab searches to the address bar instead.<\/p>\n<h3>Why does Google redirect to Bing in Edge?<\/h3>\n<p>A normal search on google.com doesn&#8217;t hand you to Bing. If yours does, an extension or other software is intercepting your searches. Check edge:\/\/extensions, then run the Mac scan.<\/p>\n<h3>Why can&#8217;t I change Bing in Edge on my work Mac?<\/h3>\n<p>A policy is controlling Edge, and on a company Mac that&#8217;s normal. Open edge:\/\/policy to see the rule, and ask IT if you need it changed.<\/p>\n<p>On a personal Mac with the same lock, look for a configuration profile you didn&#8217;t install and remove it.<\/p>\n<h2>The Bottom Line<\/h2>\n<p>Bing in Edge only matters when it overrides you. Set your engine in edge:\/\/settings\/search, send new-tab searches to the address bar, and remove unwanted extensions or profiles.<\/p>\n<p>If Edge on Mac keeps going back to Bing after that, scan with Malwarebytes, reset Edge, choose your engine again, and check edge:\/\/policy for a locked rule.<\/p>\n<p>Still stuck, or is the Mac managed by work or school? Share your notes in the MalwareTips Mac forum or ask your IT team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You set Google as your search engine, yet Edge on Mac keeps going back to Bing. Sometimes it&#8217;s only the new tab page, sometimes every search. This guide explains when Bing is normal Edge behavior, &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Edge on Mac Keeps Going Back to Bing? How to Change It and Make It Stay\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-bing-redirect-edge-mac\/#more-439269\" aria-label=\"Read more about Edge on Mac Keeps Going Back to Bing? 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