Merlin
Big Search

Big Search

Handily use / switch search engines via a Flexible Tool. With some special technical features also. Definitly more than a GET/POST sender. Source code on Github. Vast search, search great! Breadth 🗺️ & Focus 👨‍💻

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What is Big Search?

Big Search is a Firefox add-on that provides a flexible tool for conveniently using and switching between search engines and websites. It offers basic features like GET/POST requests, custom engines, and integration with popular search platforms. In addition, Big Search has advanced features such as single-line or multi-line text input, Vimium-like keyboard shortcuts, support for in-page-Ajax-render websites, and user JSON programmable customization. It is a lightweight and privacy-focused tool that enhances search capabilities for daily, entertainment, and work purposes.

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Users: 104 ▲ 8
Rating: 4.10 (10)
Version: 3.3.2 (Last updated: 2023-11-26)
Creation date: 2021-05-19
Weekly download count: 7
Firefox on Android: Yes
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • contextMenus
  • *://*.acsearch.tk/*
  • *://garywill.github.io/BigSearch/*
Size: 212.06K
Email: Click to see
URLs: Website
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

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Merlin
Summary
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Handily use / switch any one or multiple (uninterruptedly) search engines (or search any websites) via a flexible tool.

For daily, entertainment & work.

Included basic features that a multi-engine web search tool should have:

  • GET/POST
  • Custom engines
  • Built-in Google,DuckDuckGo,Youtube,eBay,Github etc

and so on. Besides above basic features, it can also✨:

  • 🖋️ Single-line or multi-line text
  • ⌨️ Built-in Vimium-like feature. You can use keys to quickly call different search engines
  • 🖥️ Desktop (browser extension / web app) and mobile (web app)
  • 🔎 Even works with websites that don't provide GET/POST interface (so-called In-page-Ajax-render websites)
  • 🔎 Do many operations at once by one button. Cross-engine search calling
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User reviews
This extension doesn't work in Firefox (I haven't tested Chrome). The screen has a translucent black overlay that cannot be removed making the extension useless. It opens the search in a new tab at the beginning of all the tabs (far left), which also makes it completely useless. First of all, the search should happen in the focused tab and the extension search option box should be over that so you can click multiple searches and see the results right there. If you have an option to open a new tab instead, then when I am in the middle of my tabs, or at the end, the tab should open to the right of whatever tab I am on. That is standard behavior. This extension gets: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ZERO Stars ------------------ 0 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
by Vidarr Kerr, 2023-05-19
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Safety
Risk impact

Big Search may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Big Search is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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