Learn How to Remove Yahoo Search from Safari

In Safari, whenever you search for something in the browser, it simply redirects you to the Bing or Yahoo home page. The worst part is that users have no idea how this virus could harm them. Yahoo malware installs a fraudulent config profile on your Mac, which can compromise many components of your OS. The longer Yahoo malware persists on your computer, the more complicated it is to get rid of it. So, if you ever experience such redirections on your Safari browser, here is how to remove yahoo search from Safari from your Mac.

 

Steps to Remove Yahoo Search from Safari

It is important to reset settings in Safari if you think the virus has affected it. By the way, if you use both Chrome and Safari, make sure to reset them both as well. Here are the steps for Safari:

 

·         You can open Safari Preferences through the browser menu.

·         In Preferences, select the Advanced tab and make sure to enable the option "Show Develop menu in the menu bar."

·         Safari can be accessed by clicking Develop once it's been added to the main menu, then by clicking "Empty Caches." 

·         After that, click "History" in the main menu and "Clear History."

·         You'll be asked to specify the time range for the history you wish to delete - select "All History" and then click on "Clear History."

·         If you want to manage website data, open Safari Preferences by clicking on the "Privacy tab."

·         By clicking on "Remove All" in the new dialog, you will confirm you want to remove Yahoo search tracked data from all websites. Now, quit and restart Safari.

 

So, from the above steps, now you know how to get rid of Yahoo search on Mac. Follow the below step wise process to eliminate Yahoo search.

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