Cmd+Shift+L searches for the selected text in Google using Safari. Can I change this to use Firefox instead?
MacOS – Change search Google in Safari to use Firefox
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Best Answer
You can create a new service with automator, use the "Run Shell Script" action, and use:
open -a FireFox "http://www.google.com/search?q=$1"as the shell script text, then save it as "Open with Firefox" or whatever you like.
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follow this summary from this thread:
Download and Install OnMyCommand/OMCEdit
Open OMCEdit
Click on "Download Commands" then "Download"
Go in "Command Library"
Choose #22 and click on "Append to Command"
Change the name if you want (in "Command Name")
Write " Top Level " in location if you don't want a sub-menu, or choose a name for the sub-menu ("In On My Command" is the default)
Save
You're done!