Set Vexel as Your Search Engine

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  1. Search once on VexelType anything into the search box on vexel.cc and hit search. This lets Chrome recognize Vexel as a real search engine.
  2. Open Chrome's search settingsClick the three dots (top right) → Settings → Search engine → Manage search engines and site search.
  3. Find VexelScroll to "Other search engines" (it may show under "Inactive shortcuts" first — click Activate if so).
  4. Make it defaultClick the three dots next to Vexel and choose "Make default."
  1. Visit VexelGo to vexel.cc.
  2. Right-click the search boxRight-click (or Ctrl-click on Mac) directly inside Vexel's search box on the page, and choose "Add Search Engine."
  3. Open Firefox's search settingsMenu → Settings → Search.
  4. Set as defaultUnder "Default search engine," select Vexel from the dropdown.
Didn't see "Add Search Engine"? Try right-clicking directly in the address bar instead while on vexel.cc — the option sometimes appears there.
  1. Search once on VexelType anything into the search box on vexel.cc and hit search.
  2. Open Edge's search settingsClick the three dots (top right) → Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Address bar and search → Manage search engines.
  3. Find VexelIt should now appear in the list of search engines.
  4. Set as defaultClick the three dots next to Vexel and choose "Set as default."
Heads up: Apple only lets Safari default to five pre-approved search engines (Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo, Ecosia) — there's currently no way for any website, including Vexel, to become Safari's actual default without a third-party extension. Here's the closest native alternative:
  1. Search once on VexelGo to vexel.cc, search for anything, and let the results page load.
  2. Bookmark the results pageSave it to your Favorites — this stores the search as a reusable link with your query embedded.
  3. Quick access from the address barPress Cmd+L, then use the down arrow to cycle through your saved search bookmarks — Vexel will appear if it's in an iCloud-synced folder.
For a genuine one-click default, search extensions like "Customize Search Engine" on the App Store let you set any site — including Vexel — as Safari's real default.
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