Google Browse by Name search engine

Google Browse by Name search engine

Adds a search engine that searches Google using its Browse by Name feature

What is Google Browse by Name search engine?
"Google Browse by Name search engine" is a Firefox add-on that includes a search engine utilizing Google's Browse by Name feature. It allows users to quickly search for information by typing keywords and directly accessing relevant results.
Merlin
Stats
By: Matt
Users: 84 ▲ 1
Rating: 5.00 (6)
Version: 1.2resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Creation date: 2017-10-18
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Overrides search engine: Yes
Size: 8.32K
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Merlin
Summary

This add-on adds a search engine to the browser that sends the search term to Google, making use of its Browse by Name feature. This is a cross between "I'm feeling lucky", and a normal search. Using Browse by Name, the searcher is only redirected to the first result if there is a very high probability of it being the "correct" result.

The url loaded is of the form https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q={searchTerms}.

It also adds a keyword "bbn", so you can type "bbn wikipedia" and get sent to wikipedia immediately.

User reviews
Love this add-on. Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.
by mre, 2024-04-05

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Safety
Risk impact

Google Browse by Name search engine is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Google Browse by Name search engine is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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