How do I change my default search engine from Yahoo to Google

How do I change my default search engine which appears as a free text band at the top of my default Apple website. I want to change it from Yahoo to Google.
Thx

Safari/Preferences/General. There is a place there to specify your default search engine.

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None of above worked for me.
This did:
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(as found on http://www.searchenginejournal.com/change-your-default-search-engine-in-firefox-google-chrome-ie/24378/)
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