Neulio

If you’ve got a strong Windows background and / or a lot of history with Mozilla’s FireFox browser, then at least one large annoyance you’ve likely got with Safari is the difficulty of Google Searching.  Apple was, as always, thoughtful enough to include the search box in the top corner of the application by default, but the keyboard shortcut they’ve given you is a bit rough (cmd-option-F).  I think the easiest way to think about that particular shortcut is to name it “the claw,”  as your hand uncomfortably morphs to attempt it.  And, if you’re on a laptop, forget about it.So, here’s a quick and easy solution to bring back the more familiar cmd-K Google Search option of FireFox into Apple’s Safari:

1. Open  System Preferences,
2. Open Keyboard & Mouse,
3. Go to the Keyboard Shortcuts tab,
4. Hit the plus (+) button under the list of available shortcuts,
5. Select Safari as the Application, “Google Search…” as the Menu Title (without quotes), and hold down Command while hitting K in the Keyboard Shortcut box.

Voilà! Cmd-K searching-bliss in Apple Safari.  Enjoy.