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Remove Safari 3.1 searchbar?
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Is there any easy way to remove the searchbar from Safari 3.1? I would rather use the space for a longer URL bar.
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Join Date: Oct 2001
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I don't know if you can remove it, but you can put the cursor in between the end of the URL address field and the beginning of the search bar, click and drag to make the search bar much smaller.
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You can edit the .nib file to remove it.
You must have the Developer Tools installed, and the file you're looking for is
/Applications/Safari.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/ToolbarItems.nib
Back up a copy of the nib file, then open it in Interface Builder and when in interface builder, open the window, then delete the search field (Make sure you don't delete the split view). Save and quit Interface Builder and re-open Safari and it should be gone for good.
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Thanks, but somehow, that does not sound like the easy way.
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It may well be the only way though. I've not heard of any other way
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It's a 30 second job if you already have Xcode installed.
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I never knew this. Wow. That is a really crappy deal from Apple. Now I'm even more glad I don't use Safari.
I filed a bug report. OooOoo!
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Originally Posted by zro 
That is a really crappy deal from Apple
Its free.
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Just because a thing is "free" doesn't mean it's good.
Besides, the only free version is the windows version. On the Mac you get Safari when you buy the OS.
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Professional Poster
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Originally Posted by zro
Just because a thing is "free" doesn't mean it's good.
Besides, the only free version is the windows version. On the Mac you get Safari when you buy the OS.
No, Safari 3.1 Windows and Mac are free downloads from Apple.com and the Mac version is also included with Leopard free of charge, so its free software, if its free software it can't be a "crappy deal".
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If you don't like it, you aren't forced to use it. You can always get Vista and Internet Explorer. I heard Microsoft lets you download IE 7 all you want 
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Originally Posted by moonmonkey
No, Safari 3.1 Windows and Mac are free downloads from Apple.com and the Mac version is also included with Leopard free of charge, so its free software, if its free software it can't be a "crappy deal".
Right. I'll download 3.1 later today at work and see how well it works. Oh, but wait. I'll need to upgrade the system in order to run it. That's a free download too, right?
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3.1 runs on Tiger too. And if you aren't even that far in the evolution of OS X, please shut up.
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Wow. What a completely impertinent comment. Nice to know you keep in consideration that most businesses prefer to keep what they have and keep it working, system upgrades be damned.
At any rate, I disagree that tying the Google search to the location field is a good thing. It's only that way for one reason and it ain't for the benefit of the users.
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Good thing WebKit is open source and there is some huge number of browsers based on it.
Shiira, OmniWeb, Trailblazer, iCab
Take your pick.
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Originally Posted by zro
Wow. What a completely impertinent comment. Nice to know you keep in consideration that most businesses prefer to keep what they have and keep it working, system upgrades be damned.
What OS version are you running?
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Do you mean the Search bar that appears in safari when you hit Apple-F ?
It stays for me *only* until I hit esc.
Does that not disappear it for you?
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TOMBSTONE: "He's trashed his last preferences"
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Originally Posted by moonmonkey
What OS version are you running?
"What is 'OS'?"
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Wojtek
All Macs still running: iMac G3 Trayloader 333MHz, iMac G3 350 MHz, iMac G4, PM G4 DP 1.6 GHz, 2 x eMac 1 GHz, PBG4 12" 1.5 GHz, Mac SuperMini™ C2D 2.33GHz/802.11n/200GB, Mac Pro Quad Core 2.0 GHz/4GB.
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Originally Posted by zro
I never knew this. Wow. That is a really crappy deal from Apple. Now I'm even more glad I don't use Safari.
I filed a bug report. OooOoo!
I suppose you use a faster and better and more special and cool and unique browser that didn't come with the OS and that you can edit and hack up-ways and sideways? How impressive...
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Originally Posted by zro
...most businesses...
Wait! You speak on their behalf? Even more impressive.
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"Is there any easy way to remove the searchbar from Safari 3.1? I would rather use the space for a longer URL bar."
1. Control "Right" Click on the Safari window header
2. Click "Customize Toolbar"
3. Drag and drop what you want or do not want in your toolbar
4. Have fun
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Originally Posted by finalsortie
"Is there any easy way to remove the searchbar from Safari 3.1? I would rather use the space for a longer URL bar."
1. Control "Right" Click on the Safari window header
2. Click "Customize Toolbar"
3. Drag and drop what you want or do not want in your toolbar
4. Have fun
You're new here aren't you?
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"Address and Search" is a single item consisting of two panes.
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Wojtek
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In any case, what you should be doing is downloading InquisitorX to make that search field five times more useful, rather than just getting rid of it.
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Originally Posted by finalsortie
"Is there any easy way to remove the searchbar from Safari 3.1? I would rather use the space for a longer URL bar."
1. Control "Right" Click on the Safari window header
2. Click "Customize Toolbar"
3. Drag and drop what you want or do not want in your toolbar
4. Have fun
You're new here aren't you?
Yes, I am new here. . . .
Sorry, did not realize that they were the same. That was a very stupid oversight on my part. I will make sure to be more observant in the future.
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Wojtek
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Yeah, that's a little skeezy, but it's still a nice tool. Also, the affiliate links can now be disabled.
Safari on Windows lets you choose your search provider; I dunno why they don't do so on the Mac.
(Last edited by Mithras; Mar 27, 2008 at 07:29 AM.
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I decided to install AcidSearch v. 0.70 beta 3. It allows me to set up different search engines in the search box. I prefer Scroogle to Google, so I can at least use the search plugin of my choice.
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: May 2001
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Originally Posted by zro
Wow. What a completely impertinent comment. Nice to know you keep in consideration that most businesses prefer to keep what they have and keep it working, system upgrades be damned.
At any rate, I disagree that tying the Google search to the location field is a good thing. It's only that way for one reason and it ain't for the benefit of the users.
Do you want some cheese with that whine 
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Posting Junkie
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Originally Posted by Curiosity
I decided to install AcidSearch v. 0.70 beta 3. It allows me to set up different search engines in the search box. I prefer Scroogle to Google, so I can at least use the search plugin of my choice.
Inquisitor is the better choice here:
Inquisitor 3. Spotlight for the web.
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Originally Posted by hwojtek
So what? Affilite links cost you nothing and brings money into the developer of a very useful tool. What's the big issue? And yes, you can turn them off.
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Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -
So what? Affilite links cost you nothing and brings money into the developer of a very useful tool. What's the big issue? And yes, you can turn them off.
I'm not familiar with that particular hack (as all Safari extensions are) since I use Firefox which has an officially extensible search field, but...
If the developer isn't extremely forthcoming about the existence of affiliate links, people often feel used. I think there's an (unwarranted) assumption of altruism surrounding all freeware that people have yet to shake. Personally I too prefer that developers be forthcoming about the ways they monetize their software, especially when it's based on users' actions.
It's also worth noting that that particular developer (David Watanabe) is notorious for terrible customer service and support practices, so especially in this case I might not want to be supporting him.
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Originally Posted by tridentinecanon
I suppose you use a faster and better and more special and cool and unique browser that didn't come with the OS and that you can edit and hack up-ways and sideways? How impressive...
Did you have a point, or are you just being a tool?
Originally Posted by tridentinecanon
Wait! You speak on their behalf? Even more impressive.
Ah. Now I see you have trouble with obvious truths as well as not being a tool.
Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -
Do you want some cheese with that whine
Would you like a  with that ?
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