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# If you uninstalled a search plugin because it was broken, please go to the [http://mycroft.mozdev.org/ Mycroft Homepage] and "judge" this plugin. Thank you! | # If you uninstalled a search plugin because it was broken, please go to the [http://mycroft.mozdev.org/ Mycroft Homepage] and "judge" this plugin. Thank you! | ||
==Notes== | |||
* '''All users''': Do not confuse your [[installation directory]] with your [[profile folder]]. | * '''All users''': Do not confuse your [[installation directory]] with your [[profile folder]]. | ||
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* '''Mac OS X users''': On Mac OS X, it is usually under your "Applications" folder, but the "searchplugins" subfolder is in the actual contents of Firefox.app or Mozilla.app. To access these, Ctrl-click the .app file and select "Show Package Contents". See [[Installation directory]]. | * '''Mac OS X users''': On Mac OS X, it is usually under your "Applications" folder, but the "searchplugins" subfolder is in the actual contents of Firefox.app or Mozilla.app. To access these, Ctrl-click the .app file and select "Show Package Contents". See [[Installation directory]]. | ||
==SearchPluginHacks Extension== | |||
[http://www.iosart.com/ Alex Sirota] had made a [[Firefox]] [http://www.extensionsmirror.nl/index.php?showtopic=3614 extension] to delete unwanted search plugins. This extension adds a context menu to the search plugins drop-down list, which allows quickly deleting unneeded plugins. |
Revision as of 20:56, 5 June 2005
- This article applies to both Mozilla Suite and Firefox.
After installing plugins from Mycroft you might want to get rid of those you don't use.
- Go to the installation directory of the application (Firefox or Mozilla Suite) and locate the subfolder "searchplugins".
- Delete both SRC and GIF/PNG files for each search plugin. For example, if you want to get rid of the default Google search plugin, you will delete "google.src" and "google.png".
- Restart the application and deleted plugins will disappear.
- If you uninstalled a search plugin because it was broken, please go to the Mycroft Homepage and "judge" this plugin. Thank you!
Notes
- All users: Do not confuse your installation directory with your profile folder.
- Linux users: On Linux, you will need root privileges, unless you've installed the program somewhere the user has access to. To obtain root privileges, either
- Logout and log in as root
- Fire up the console and type su (followed by the root password)
- Note: Both procedures require root password. The second enables you to work only in console mode only.
- FreeBSD users: On FreeBSD, this is usually /usr/X11R6/lib/firefox/searchplugins/. Root privileges will be required to remove the two files associated with each plugin.
- Mac OS X users: On Mac OS X, it is usually under your "Applications" folder, but the "searchplugins" subfolder is in the actual contents of Firefox.app or Mozilla.app. To access these, Ctrl-click the .app file and select "Show Package Contents". See Installation directory.
SearchPluginHacks Extension
Alex Sirota had made a Firefox extension to delete unwanted search plugins. This extension adds a context menu to the search plugins drop-down list, which allows quickly deleting unneeded plugins.