Using Uruky with Safari

Safari will not let you set a custom search engine. Apple does not offer the setting, so Uruky cannot be the default the way it is in Chrome, Firefox, or Edge. The workaround is an extension that notices a search on Google, DuckDuckGo, or Ecosia and opens that search on Uruky. Safari has already sent the query by then, so this is only a redirect, and it has limits.

Setting it up

Install the Uruky app from the App Store. Open it, paste the Incognito URL from your settings, and save. Searches are redirected to that address, including in a private window, so you do not need to be logged in. If you leave the field empty, the redirect falls back to https://uruky.com/search?q=%s, which only works while you are logged in.

Then turn the extension on, and point Safari at a search engine it can see.

• On a Mac, open Safari → Settings (or Preferences) → Extensions and select Uruky Extension. Turn on Allow in Private Browsing if you want it in private windows too. If you use a Safari profile, also enable Uruky Extension under Safari → Settings → Profiles → your profile → Extensions.
• On iPhone or iPad, open Settings → Apps → Safari → Extensions → Uruky Extension and turn on Allow Extension. Turn on Allow in Private Browsing if you want it there too. On older versions of iOS, Safari is listed directly under Settings, not under Apps.
• In Safari, set the default search engine to Google, DuckDuckGo, or Ecosia. Those are the only engines the extension watches.
• Search once. Open the extensions control next to the address field, choose Uruky Extension, and allow that search site. You only need to allow that site, not every website.

Where this falls short

If macOS or iOS stops the extension, nothing is redirected. Your search stays on Google, DuckDuckGo, or Ecosia.

That search engine sees the query. The extension does not block the request; it opens Uruky after the search has already been sent.

On a slower device, such as an older iPhone or an Intel Mac, the extension can be slower or more erratic, and sometimes there is no redirect at all. There is nothing we can do about that.

If you need a real default

If those limits are not acceptable, use a browser that lets you set a custom search engine directly, such as Firefox or Chrome, until Apple allows one in Safari.

Help for Google Chrome.

Help for Firefox.

You can also use Help for Safari (alternative workaround) instead of our app. Point it at your Uruky URL. The limits are the same, because it is still a redirect.