Google search on the IE toolbar

#1 Sat, 18 Jan 2003 - 04:40

You heard right. Just in case you thought Apple's Google search was innovative...think again. Google search has been possible on IE's toolbar before Safari.

Here's the link:

http://homepage.mac.com/sergeidoc/toolbar/ie45spec.html

PS Not bashing Safari or looking to start a debate or argument. Just pointing out something useful to those who still use IE, whether they always use IE or on occasion. So please, none of this:

PPS You can modify it to use any international Google and image.

Note: Those who downloaded my IE XP theme already know this. IETR got it from me and I got it from someone who originally created it for Chimera's bookmarks.

#2 Sat, 18 Jan 2003 - 09:45

Actually its nothing more than a simple javascript prompting you to enter search keys. I think there was a thread a while back explaining how to add this to Chimera and other browsers.

#3 Mon, 20 Jan 2003 - 02:54

Quote:

Originally posted by Dace:
You heard right. Just in case you thought Apple's Google search was innovative...think again. Google search has been possible on IE's toolbar before Safari.

Here's the link:

http://homepage.mac.com/sergeidoc/toolbar/ie45spec.html

PS Not bashing Safari or looking to start a debate or argument. Just pointing out something useful to those who still use IE, whether they always use IE or on occasion. So please, none of this:

PPS You can modify it to use any international Google and image.

Note: Those who downloaded my IE XP theme already know this. IETR got it from me and I got it from someone who originally created it for Chimera's bookmarks.

I hacked IE ages ago to use google to search instead of msn when you typed "? search string" into the address bar. Much more convenient than a javascript popup.