The switch button at the bottom right of each extension name card indicates if the extension is currently turned on for use.
Under the third option named Open a specific page or set of pages, Enter the homepage address as you prefer.If you need to change the startup homepage address, scroll to the bottom and find section On startup.At the very right of the list, click ⋮ to delete any search engines you do not wish to have.Scroll down the settings page to find the Search engine section.Double-check for any suspicious Extensions. The first time you realize there is a Browser Hijacker on your Mac is when the homepage or search engine of your web browser is suddenly modified without your permission.Ĭhange the homepage/search engine of your browser back to those that you used to use in browser Preferences. Your Mac may contain spyware to collect browser activities or gather sensitive personal information.You constantly get redirected to various sites filled with ads, banners and pop-ups.
Your web browser settings has been modified.They can also be classified as Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs). You may have downloaded it by mistake from not reading a checkbox during a software installation process. It is not malicious like a viruses or malware, but they are quite frustrating to deal with.
A Browser Hijacker is usually promoted from bundled download packages of free software.
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