EAB Omnibox

This extension lets you easily switch between your favorite search engines.
What is EAB Omnibox?
"EAB Omnibox" is a Chrome extension that aims to enhance your browsing experience by allowing you to conveniently switch your search engine right from the address bar. You can select between Yahoo, Bing, and Omnibox.bar, directing your searches through 'eabsearch.com', optimizing your browsing efficiency.

Extension stats

By: IM doo
Users: 50,000+
Rating: 3.57 (14)
Version: 1.9.4 (Last updated: 2024-05-14)
Creation date: 2020-06-25
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Overrides search engine: Yes
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • https://eabsearch.com/
Size: 14.66K

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Extension summary

This extension allows you to easily change the search engine in use in the address bar (also known as omnibox). Switch between Yahoo, Omnibox.bar and Bing, just by clicking on the extension icon. In order to allow you to select your desired search-engine, your search queries will be redirected through "eabsearch.com" to your selected search-engine.

How does it work?

  1. Choose your desired search engine by right clicking on the extension icon
  2. Search for any content you want directly from the omnibox/address bar
  3. Your searches will be redirected through our server to the selected search-engine (Yahoo, Bing, Omnibox.bar). Yahoo will be the default search provider.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Very effective, it saves you a lot of time
  • It makes it easier to surf the web
  • Needs some time to get used to but then you wouldn't go back
  • Excellent
Cons
  • Useless misnamed extension, just changes your default search engine
  • Didn't work
  • Does not block YouTube ads
  • Confusing installation process
Most mentioned
  • Very effective, it saves you a lot of time
  • Useless misnamed extension, just changes your default search engine
  • Didn't work
User reviews
Very effective, it saves you a lot of time!
by Ana Newman, 2020-11-24

It makes easier to surf the web :)
by Melissa Derby, 2020-11-18

It needs some time to get used to it but then you wouldn't go back
by Jeremy Talbert, 2020-11-10
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Extension safety

Risk impact

EAB Omnibox requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

EAB Omnibox is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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