Re:Kagi Raises $670K
by leokennis on Thursday June 29, 2023 @04:04AM
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At least for iOS/Mac but 99.999% sure for other browsers as well, they could write an extension that rewrites "https://www.google.com/search?q=some%20search" into their own search url right? Then keep Google as default search engine. Installing an extension sounds like a hurdle people paying for search are willing and able to jump over.
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Kagi already has a browser extension that does one thing only--switches your default search engine to Kagi.
Re:Kagi Raises $670K
by tokamak-teapot on Thursday June 29, 2023 @04:08AM
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They do have a Safari extension on iOS, which directs searches to kagi.com
I love kagi but I hate this. It's not their fault, it's just a limitation of the os but it's such a hassle when you have to solve a Google captcha to get kagi results. I'm considering just removing that from my phone and switching back to Google there.
You can switch default search engine to DDG or Ecosia, Kagi extension will still redirect you away. Or use extensions like xSearch or xEngine, they seem to be better at redirecting
That's exactly what I do. I feed searches to Ecosia and the Kagi extension handles the rewrite. Works well on Mac and iOS. I only use Google explicitly with the !g operator (which I use sparingly, and often get the same results or slightly worse) or for Google Images (which are better for now)
Consider using Orion for macOS/iOS with Kagi built in.
Re:Kagi Raises $670K
by tokamak-teapot on Saturday July 01, 2023 @05:27AM
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What makes you get a Google captcha? My default search is set to DDG. Perhaps that’s why I don’t get one?