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Published: May 31st, 2008
Have you noticed the new Google search favicon? I am not sure if Google intends to keep it forever but I like the refresh.
You can update the Firefox’s default Google search plugin to show the new Google search icon:
- Locate the searchplugins folder in your Firefox install folder. (typically C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\ on Windows).
- Open the google.xml file with a text editor.
- Locate a section that starts with <Image width=”16″ height=”16″>. You will see it is followed by a long series of characters (the encoded Google icon).
- Replace it with this equally unreadable code: the new encoded Google icon. Ensure the closing </Image> stays there.
- Save the file and restart Firefox.
Enjoy a fresh new Google search icon!
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May 31st, 2008 at 4:39 am
I tried it with Flock 1.2, Firefox 2.0.0.14 and Firefox 3.0 RC1 it isn’t working
My OS is Vista SP 1
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May 31st, 2008 at 6:25 am
It’s really ugly, and even though it doesn’t bother me a bit (as I have ALL my search favicons customized a long time ago), it’s surprisingly dumb how google doesn’t work with alpha channels for transparencies on their favicons…
If anyone cares:
Edit: I’m replacing the posted data URI with a link to it: Google’s Blue capital G icon. Percy
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May 31st, 2008 at 6:52 am
Nice, I’ve been wanting to do this ever since I’ve saw the new favicon.
Thanks!
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May 31st, 2008 at 11:10 am
Works in Mac OS X, too.
Thanks.
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May 31st, 2008 at 11:57 am
Nice tip, but I’ve gotta say, it doesn’t look very Googley!
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May 31st, 2008 at 8:27 pm
I don’t have a google.xml file :(
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June 1st, 2008 at 6:06 pm
if you’re running windows vista, make sure you launch your text editor in administrator mode.
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June 2nd, 2008 at 12:39 am
I got it to work on my Vista machine… I like the new logo. It’s something new and fresh. It also looks like the second g in the GOOGLE logo
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June 3rd, 2008 at 12:22 pm
A-ha, now gPhone makes sense. Smart PR Googlers indeed.
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June 26th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Andrew: the instructions are wrong, it’s in C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\ on Windows
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July 25th, 2008 at 12:09 am
I must say, great little write up. I hate the default Google icon. And this is a definite upgrade. As small as it is.
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July 31st, 2008 at 2:05 pm
You can also get most variants here:
http://mycroft.mozdev.org/google-search-plugins.html
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August 16th, 2008 at 9:23 am
Hi,
I am using
http://www.mobilefish.com/services/favicon/favicon.php to create my favicons. This site also contains other useful tools.
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