Update Firefox’s search bar with new Google favicon, again
So Google has updated its logo once again. If having different icons in the search bar and the location bar while on a Google results page makes you feel like there’s yet another item in your to-do list, here’s some relief.
You can update the Firefox’s default Google search plugin to show the new Google search icon:
- Download this updated version of the Google search plugin. (Only change is the updated data: url for the favicon)
- Copy it to your searchplugins folder in your Firefox install folder (typically C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\ on Windows), and overwrite the existing google.xml file.
- Save the file and restart Firefox.
Now you have the current favicon and can rest.
Comments
Cowman
Hey I’m using 3.1b2 and I’m having trouble using this xml. Have things changed in 3.1? I’ve tried replacing the google.xml in the Program Files directory as well as adding the google.xml file to my profile’s directory.
darkhole
On Linux, here is the route:
/usr/lib/firefox-addons/searchplugins
Fitch
strange! It didn’t seem to take. Must be cached in Firefox 3.1 b2?
anonymous
Mac OS X Instructions:
Show Package Contents for the firefox app
Open the following folder path: Contents -> MacOS -> searchplugins
overwrite old google.xml file with the new one
done!
anonymous
Actually, this doesn’t appear to work in OS X after replacing the xml file
rogerwilstitute
Google had *several* new icons they released. It would be nice if we could have the option to use one of those instead, such as the blue and white icon used for Google Mobile on the iPhone.
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I thot it was a favicon virus/spyware and tried to clean it out but to no avail. I then googled the problem and realised it’s just an update. It still looks like a virus/spyware to me anyway.
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pegasus
Thank you for this Percy. I tried to do it for myself – and failed!
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emarell
Regarding the new Firefox, v 3.5.1: I do see the new icon (and agree it’s ugly!). But I can’t get the search bar to display its results in a new tab as it used to. I do know about this tip
http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2830/firefox_3_display_search_results_in_new_tab/
and my about:config is set as directed therein.
Any other ideas on fixing this annoying inconvenience?
Josh
mine updated automatically. but what i really want to know is how do I get the old icon back? i loved the simple, classy “G” logo. i want it back!! :(
Graham
I downloaded and did exactly what you said with the google.xml file, but not a thing has changed!! :(
I have ver. 3.5.4
Anonymous
The new icon is rather ugly. Thanks, I’ll use this method to restore the old google favicon when newer firefox versions replace it.
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