Search-as-you-type feature

Here is 1 more prob. with java jdk1.3
I want the search-as-u-type feature to be made available here.
My find dialogue box works well.We have a button Find Next which
iterates thru the grid data.Suppose the criteria which the user selects is 'starts with'
then whenever the start of the column data matches the text entered in text field then
that row is selected.
Now the user wants the search-as-u-type feature included.As we know whatever he types
in textbox , if available in grid should move right on top & that shoud keep happening...the problem is
that designing this thru java code is not easy.Because the iteration takes time & the way windows or other
help search-as-u-type features work is very fast.How do i achieve the same result.
Do i find a way out for this or is there another component which we cud use in java
to handle this.

Here is 1 more prob. with java jdk1.3
I want the search-as-u-type feature to be made
available here.
My find dialogue box works well.We have a button Find
Next which
iterates thru the grid data.Suppose the criteria
which the user selects is 'starts with'
then whenever the start of the column data matches
the text entered in text field then
that row is selected.
Now the user wants the search-as-u-type feature
included.As we know whatever he types
in textbox , if available in grid should move right
on top & that shoud keep happening...the problem is
that designing this thru java code is not
easy.No? Why not? When I built something like this, I thought it was pretty easy.
Because the iteration takes time & the wayWhat about using a binary search then?
windows or other
help search-as-u-type features work is very fast.How
do i achieve the same result.If you've got a massive amount of data, sure, java will probably be slow. But generally Java can handle this almost as fast as native C++ code, and your problem is probably that you just haven't implemented this right.
>
Do i find a way out for this or is there another
component which we cud use in java
to handle this.

Similar Messages

Disabling Spotlight menu's "live" search-as-you-type feature

I do not like that Spotlight begins a search before I have finished telling it what to find. The "live" searching is slow and generally annoying. How do I prohibit Spotlight from executing a new or revised search with every new character typed?
This has been bugging me since Tiger. I have scoured the web for a solution, but I have found only ways to deal with the problem--not solve it. I could use LaserLight or simply type the search query into any other text field and then copy/paste it into the Spotlight search field. Or I could use a different application entirely to do my searching.
Suggestions?

Forgot about Jeffry's - http://www.flextras.com/?event=ProductHome&productID=10
Evaluating now but if anyone knows of others please let me know.

Does ECC 6.0 Provide a Search-as-you-type Enhancement for Sold-To Party Field?

In our quest to continually simplify the creation of sales orders, I would like to know if SAP has provided any way to simplify the search and entry of the customer sold-to or ship-to party. What I am looking for is a way to enter the customer's name (or other customer search criteria such as city) in a single field and have it search-as-you-type. This is also known as instant search, auto-complete and auto-suggestion.
We would like to eliminate the clicks it takes to use the standard F4 search help.
One of our internal developers has created a web-based (.NET) application that brings in SAP data for writing sales orders for a specific segment of our business. This tool allows you to find the ship-to party by typing in the customer's state, city, zip, address or name in the Ship-To field. The instant search feature narrow's the list down as you type. What he has done is written SQL to concatenate the customer name, customer number and address information, and then provided a search-as-you-type feature on top of this.
Fictious Example of concatenated data (State, City, Customer Name, Address, Zip, SAP Customer Number):
WA Seattle, Home Depot, 11616 Aurora Ave N, 98133, 18394978
Typing any of the above information in the field will search for matches and bring back results as you type.
I would like to know if ECC 6.0 has any similar feature that can be used in VA01 to accomplish the same thing.
Thank you.
Rob Scofield

I don't have access to the code our developer used but again, I am referring to a .NET browser-based application. We extract a subset of SAP data using Attunity (say, every hour) and the SAP data is stored in a separate SQL Server database. This database is used by a few browser-based applications we have developed. For example, we have an application that allows external customers or internal employees the ability to look-up the status of an order. The first thing you enter is the customer. In some cases, this may be the Ship-To. In other cases, the Sold-To. The user can simply enter some part of the customer and records are searched for a match, as you type. In our case, the lookup is occurring in SQL Server, not directly in SAP. The developer took a simple approach of using some SQL query magic (it may be in a SQL Server Stored Procedure), to concatenate the relevant customer information that most people use to lookup a customer - Customer Name, Address, Customer Number. So as you type, this entire concatenated string is searched and the list of potential "hits" is narrowed as you type.
The paradigm is similar to Google's Search as you type (SayT), which you can read about here:
http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/11/3152186/google-search-as-you-type-instant-results-merchants
http://code.google.com/p/search-as-you-type/
Or auto-complete: https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/106230
This is nothing new in the web commerce world.
I was told by an SAP rep that there might be an enhancement in SAP ECC (SAPGUI Desktop) that could do something similar. However, I never heard back from him and was wondering if anyone else had heard of something.
This is another example of how it seems SAP has fallen behind in their UI and search capabilities; and they need to catch-up. For those of us that have used SAP for many years, F4 seems straight forward and we sometimes don't understand why so many users don't also find it simple. The answer is, other vendors have made it more simple and with the consumerization of apps, SAP needs to get there.
Rob

How can I disable "search as you type" in Finder windows?

I have used OS X since it first came out and have upgraded to each version since then. I am now on Lion. I have endured "search as you type" for as long as it has been a "feature" and I must say that I am fed up with it, mainly because it slows me down. It makes the computer "get in my way," which is the very anathema Steve Jobs sought to destroy with Apple. My Mac should be a friendly tool that doesn't get in my way. Most of the time it is, but not when it comes to Finder searches.
Toward that end I wish to disable "search as you type" (or whatever the offical name for it is). More specifically, I want to disable it in the search bar in the upper right corner of Finder windows.
I don't care about the Spotlight menu in the menubar, as I never use that and don't want to train myself to use it. And I refuse to use an alternative search utility to Spotlight. I want to use the search field in the upper right corner of Finder windows, AND NOTHING ELSE. But at the same time, I want to kill "search as you type." I want to be able to type as fast or slow as I like and have my computer not search for anything at all until I hit RETURN. I don't want to argue about it. That is the way I want it. And again, I don't want to use a 3rd part utility, no matter how glorious some people may say they are because I stubbornly want to use the search bar atop every Finder window EXCLUSIVELY.
Therefore, is there some Terminal hack to accomplish this feat? If so, what is it?
Many thanks for your time. I look forward to hearing your solutions.
--James Wages

Having posted the initial question more than 1 week ago now, I must say that I am quite shocked and dismayed that not a single experienced individual among us in these forums has the knowledge to even approach my question! Not even a reply to say "it cannot be done"! Forgive me for being brash. But is everyone on vacation? Or does no one know? Or is everyone truly apathetic toward the existing functionality?
If our computers were so lightning fast that "search as you type" was instantaneous (i.e., displayed results a 50ms or so, and faster than I could notice such that my fingers were not slowed down at all as I type), I wouldn't have taken time to write about this. But I put forth the initial question because of the inherent slowness of "search as you type" and therefore I wish to know how one would go about disabling it on an OS level (i.e., without having to resort to a third party app).
I look forward to your insightful replies!
Thank you.

Lookup while you type feature in OBIEE

Hi
I am looking for a "lookup while you type" feature for dashboard prompts in OBIEE 11g. The feature should let the user type in the search term for a filter/dimension and should suggest all possible values based on the partial search term the user is typing. Please let me know if anyone knows of any such feature. Thanks.

You can use jQuery UI autocomplete (http://jqueryui.com/demos/autocomplete/). I use it in 10G. There is post in my blog about jQuery based autocomplete but in Russian :) (http://oracle-blog.ru/blog/16.html)

Search "as you type" search form

Is there a way to implement a search "as you type" search form? I know how to implement a standard seach form but am not sure how you would do a "as you type" search form.
Any help would be appreciated.
Marty

Hi Marty,
I'm not sure to well understand the question, but if i do this link could probably help you:
http://my.opera.com/dominionspy/blog/2007/02/26/an-advanced-custom-search-form-for-adf
Good luck,
Tif

TextInput - search as you type

hello all,
Does anyone know of a TextInput component that drops down a scrollable vertical menu of search results as you type?
Similar to Google's homepage where as you type a dropdown appears below the text field with matching results.
cheers

Forgot about Jeffry's - http://www.flextras.com/?event=ProductHome&productID=10
Evaluating now but if anyone knows of others please let me know.

Switching language for "Spelling while you type" feature

In the Swedish help pages (could not find in english version) it clearly states that you should go the the "text inspector", choose "more" and change language. There is no "more" tab in the text inspector for keynote, it is in pages. Please fix this!
I do presentations in both swedish and english, I need this feature bad!!!

There is no "more" tab in the text inspector for keynote, it is in pages.
In Keynote and other other apps the spelling feature is in Edit > Spelling and Grammar. Only in Pages is it in the Inspector.

The browser search where you type in a website is missing.

I reinstalled firefox on my moms laptop to see if that would fix the problem but its the same thing. top left corner there is file, edit, view, history, booknarks, tools, help but nowhere to type in web addresses. Set homepage to google and that thankfully works but there is nowhere to type in other adrresses. This is extremely frustrating.

Note that you should be able to bring up a location bar replacement via Ctrl+L when the location bar isn't visible.
Can you attach a screenshot of how you currently see the Firefox user interface?
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screenshot
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-do-i-create-screenshot-my-problem
Use a compressed image type like PNG or JPG to save the screenshot.
You can check for problems caused by a corrupted localstore.rdf file.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Corrupt_localstore.rdf

Does firefox 4 have the 'feeling lucky' google search feature when you type phrases into the URL bar? ATM it goes to google where i then have to click on website.

if i type simply phrases in to the URL bar (i,e bbc) it use to take me directly to www.bbc.co.uk. but now in firefox 4, it seems to go to google.co.uk instead displaying all the searched items. I then have to click on the link i want.
Is there any way of enabling this?

The change between Firefox 3.6.* and Firefox 4 is how location bar search works. In Firefox 3.6 it uses Google "Browse by name" search. With the browse by name search, it performs a Google search and if there is a clear match it will take you to the site, otherwise it shows the Google search result. With Firefox 4 it just performs a Google search if you type something which is not recognised as a URL.
To get the Firefox 3.6 behaviour on Firefox 4 you need to change a hidden preference.
# Type '''about:config''' into the location bar and press enter
# Accept the warning message that appears, you will be taken to a list of preferences
# Locate the preference '''keyword.URL''', double-click on it and change its value to the link shown below
[http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q= http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=]
If you prefer, you can also do this by installing the Browse by Name extension - https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/browse-by-name

ITunes quick search/find as you type

hi...
since a few months i'm missing the following feature:
typing one or more characters in the artist or song column to jump directly to the artist or song starting with the character being typed
in some applications like "finder" this feature is called "find as you type" oder "quick search"
i found nothing in the internet or someone else having the same problem like me.
a reinstallation brought no effect...
i would be glad getting it solved.
thank you very much
matze

Can I make a drop down allow multiple keystrokes as it narrows its selection?
This is not "easy" in the context of a Web application. It is not specific to Apex, it needs heavy client-side DHTML scripting and also the "Ajax" framework to dynamically query the server for data.
The discussion at Yahoo AutoComplete widget talks about this.
Hope this helps.

TS2755 Is there a fix to deleting already deleted address book contact, from messages search? i.e. when you type in say letter c in messages search, all contact with a c, past already deleted and current all appear? How do you make the old deleted ones a

Is there a fix to deleting already deleted address book contact, from messages search? i.e. when you type in say letter c in messages search, all contact with a c, past already deleted and current all appear? How do you make the old deleted ones appear?

only way is to restore the phone as new. OR wait until IOS 7 comes out in the fall.

Black frame in every space where your write: search box, box where you type

I don´t know what happend, well kind of know... My baby touched the keyboard while I was working and now I have a black frame in every box where you type, and is annoying, can somebody help me to take that black frame out.
thanks

Open the Universal Access pane of System Preferences, click on Seeing, and turn VoiceOver off.
(42142)

LaTeX composition in (g)vim with live update-as-you-type PDF preview

Ever since I tried the gummi LaTeX editor, I've been intrigued by the idea of having a live-updating PDF preview--i.e., a PDF output panel which updated as I typed. This provides all the good things of WYSIWYG, but without taking away the control I have by editing the source directly. However, apart from its preview panel, I was thoroughly unimpressed with gummi as an editor. It had none of the advanced features I was used to.
Since then, I've been trying various techniques to make it work with my preferred editor, (g)vim. At first, I used latexmk with the -pvc option which recompiles whenever the file changes, along with a PDF editor that refreshes whenever the file changes (like evince); but found it slow and tended to get stuck.
My current method is to use mupdf as my viewer, with a custom LaTeX script which calls xdotool to update mupdf whenever I have a successful compilation. This seems to be working fairly well.
Here's an animated GIF screen capture showing it in action
There is typically still a 1-second delay between typing something and it showing on the PDF preview, but it's not really any worse than it seems to be wih gummi, and I get to use a world-class editor.
I should note that I'm not using the vim-latex suite plugin or anything similar, so I don't know whether or not any of this is compatible.
Anyway, I thought I'd post my method here just in case anyone thought it useful, or more importantly, anyone had any feedback for how it might be improved. I'm not a programmer (--my degrees are in philosophy!--) and don't really have that much experience with vim or bash scripting, so forgive my naive methods.
Anyway, in my ~/.vim/ftplugin/tex.vim I have:
" Function to save, check if already compiling and compile if not
function! KKLtxAction()
" go to right directory
lcd %:p:h
" save the file if need be and it's possible
if filewritable(bufname("%"))
silent update
endif
" see how many kkltx processes there are
" note that there are always 3 when the checking itself happens
" so we need there to be no more than that
let numrunning = system("ps ax | grep kkltx | wc -l")
if numrunning < 4
exec "silent !kkltx " . expand("%") . " &"
endif
endfunction
" Call this function whenever mupdf the cursor moves
" But only in gvim
if has("gui_running")
au CursorMoved *.tex call KKLtxAction()
au CursorMovedI *.tex call KKLtxAction()
endif
So whenever the cursor moves, the file saves and checks if the compilation script is running. If it is not, it runs it. Here's the script, named kkltx. (To make it work, create a ~/.config/kkltx folder. Sorry about the stupid name; I needed it to be uncommon.)
#!/bin/bash
file="$1"
logfile="${file%.tex}.log"
auxfile="${file%.tex}.aux"
# check to see when file was last saved and
# check see what version of file was last compiled
currmodified=$(stat -c %Y "$file")
oldmodified=$(cat $HOME/.config/kkltx/lastprocessedfile)
# if they're the same exit with no change
if [ "$currmodified" == "$oldmodified" ] ; then
echo "nochange"
exit 0
else
# if compilation is necessary, check what program to use
# 'xelatex' should appear in first 5 lines for xelatex docs
if head -n 5 "$file" | grep -i -q 'xelatex' > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
execprog="xelatex"
else
execprog="pdflatex"
fi
# try to compile
if ${execprog} -interaction=batchmode -file-line-error -synctex=1 "$file" > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
# if compiling worked check if bibtex needs to run
if cat "$logfile" | grep -i -q 'undefined citations' > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
if bibtex "$auxfile" > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
if ! ${execprog} -interaction=batchmode -file-line-error -synctex=1 "$file" > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
echo "failure"
exit 1
fi
else
echo "bibfail"
exit 2
fi
fi
# check if a rerun is necessary to update cross-references
if cat "$logfile" | grep -i -q 'rerun to get' > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
if ! ${execprog} -interaction=batchmode -file-line-error -synctex=1 "$file" > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
echo "failure"
exit 1
fi
fi
# update mupdf by sending the r key to it
xdotool search --class mupdf key --window %@ r > /dev/null 2>&1
echo "success"
# save time of compilation
echo -n "$currmodified" > "$HOME/.config/kkltx/lastprocessedfile" 2>/dev/null
else
echo "failure"
exit 1
fi
fi
exit 0
One thing you miss out on with mupdf is the SyncTeX ability in, e.g., TeXworks that allows you jump from the source to the corresponding part of the PDF and vice-versa. Here's a kludge that at least gets to you to the right page by using xdotool to send the signal to move to a certain page matching the source, or to read what page mupdf is on, and move to the beginning of the source code for that page (or strictly, a couple inches over and down). Again, in my ~/.vim/ftplugin/tex.vim
" \v to open the viewer
nnoremap \v :exec "silent! !mupdf ".expand("%:r").".pdf &"
" forward search with mupdf
function! MuPDFForward()
" make sure I'm in the right directory
lcd %:p:h
let pageforward = 0
" find where I am now; adjust for starting with 0
let searchline = line(".") + 1
let searchcol = col(".") + 1
" use synctex to find the page to jump to
let pageforward = system("synctex view -i " . searchline . ":" . searchcol . ":\"" . expand("%") . "\" -o \"" . expand("%:r") . ".pdf\" | grep -m1 'Page:' | sed 's/Page://'")
" if a page other than 0 is found, send the page number to mupdf
if pageforward > 0
call system("xdotool search --class mupdf type --window %1 \"" . pageforward . "g\"")
endif
endfunction
" inverse search with mypdf
function! MuPDFReverse()
lcd %:p:h
let gotoline = 0
" call a script which returns the line number near start of page shown on mupdf
let gotoline = system("syncreverse-mupdf.sh " . expand("%:p:r"))
if gotoline > 0
exec ":" . gotopage
endif
endfunction
" mappings \f and \r for forward and reverse search
nnoremap <buffer> \f :call MuPDFForward()<CR>
nnoremap <buffer> \r :call MuPDFReverse()<CR>
Here is the script syncreverse-mupdf.sh called by the above:
#!/bin/bash
# syncreverse.sh full-path-of-PDF-minus-extension
pathfn="$1"
# reduce filename to base, add .pdf
pdffile="$(echo "$pathfn" | sed 's@.*/@@g').pdf"
# change to directory containing files
cd "$(echo "$pathfn" | sed 's@$.*$/[^/]*@\1@g')"
# read page number in mupdf window title
page=$(xdotool search --class mupdf getwindowname | sed 's:.* - $[0-9]*$/.*:\1:')
# synctex lookup; remove junk
line=$(synctex edit -o "$page:288:108:$pdffile" | grep -m1 'Line:' | sed 's/Line://' | head -n1)
line=$(echo "$line" | sed -n 's/$[0-9]*$.*/\1/p')
# return line for gvim
echo "$line"
exit 0
I also recommend putting mappings in vim to send keys to mupdf to move around, so you can move around in the preview but without making (g)vim lose focus. These are just examples.
nnoremap <silent> <buffer> <C-PageDown> :silent! call system("xdotool search --class mupdf key --window %@ Page_Down")<CR>
nnoremap <silent> <buffer> <C-PageUp> :silent! call system("xdotool search --class mupdf key --window %@ Page_Up")<CR>
Anyway, these could definitely be improved, by, for example, accommodating master/sub-documents, and so on. Thoughts?
Last edited by frabjous (2010-11-04 22:41:21)

OK, I've uploaded a PKGBUILD to AUR. Since I've changed how it handles recognizing when it's safe to recompile, it no longer needs to have a weird name. The name is now:
vim-live-latex-preview
It comes with a very short vim help file, which I'll copy here.
*live-latex-preview.txt* For Vim version 7.3. Last change: 2010 Oct 27
*live-latex-preview*
A plugin for creating a live-updating PDF
preview for a LaTeX file in MuPDF
Default key bindings:~
\p = Begin auto-compilation and launch MuPDF preview.
\o = End auto-compilation and close MuPDF preview.
\s = Check the result of the last compilation;
jump to first error in case of errors.
\f = Forward search to page in PDF matching cursor
position in source.
\r = Reverse/inverse search to position in source
matching active page in MuPDF. (Very approximate.)
\<PageUp>, \<PageDown>, \<Up>, \<Down>, \<Right>, \<Left>, \G
\m, \t, \-, \+, \= = Send the corresponding keystrokes
to the MuPDF preview without losing focus on vim Window
The '\' can be changed by changing <LocalLeader>.
Be aware that your file is saved whenever the cursor moves. Be sure
to take the appropriate measures to keep back-up saves and undo files
so you can undo changes if need be.
To compile with XeLaTeX rather than PDFLaTeX, include the string
'xelatex' somewhere in the first five lines of your file (e.g., in a
comment). Currently only PDFLaTeX and XeLaTeX are supported. (Support
for LuaLaTeX and/or LaTeX > dvips > ps2pdf may be added in the future,
but they may be too slow for the live updating process anyway.)
The plug-in does not currently support master- and sub-documents
via LaTeX's \input{...} and \include{...} mechanisms. This may be
added in the future.
vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl:
This is a new version; pretty much completely rewritten from the above. In particular, I've tried to incorporate keenerd's ideas; in particular some changes:
Rather than grepping the active processes, when it begins a compilation, it records the process ID of the compilation script, and will not begin a new compilation until that process finishes.
When it first launches MuPDF, it records the Window ID and sends it back to vim, so vim knows which instance of MuPDF to refresh or work with.
I've added a \s quick key which provides a one-word summary of the effects of the last compilation and jumps to the line number of the first error, if there were errors.
The script is located in a separate file in the main $VIMRUNTIME/ftplugin folder, rather than a user's tex.vim file.
I'm sure there's still plenty of room for improvement. I'd still like to get it to handle master/sub-documents well, for example. All comments welcome.

I have a macbook pro with OSX 10.9.3 and Safari 7.0.4. How do I remove BING FROM SEARCHING when i type something into the search bar

I have a macbook pro with OSX 10.9.3 and Safari 7.0.4. How do I remove BING FROM SEARCHING when i type something into the search bar

See below if the search engine setting was changed without your knowledge and you can't change it back.
You installed the "Genieo/InstallMac" rootkit. The product is a fraud, and the developer knowingly distributes an uninstaller that doesn't work. I suggest the tedious procedure below to disable Genieo. This procedure may leave a few small files behind, but it will permanently deactivate the rootkit (as long as you never reinstall it.)
Malware is constantly changing to get around the defenses against it. The instructions in this comment are valid as of now, as far as I know. They won't necessarily be valid in the future. Anyone finding this comment a few days or more after it was posted should look for more recent discussions or start a new one.
Back up all data. You must know how to restore from a backup even if the system becomes unbootable. If you don't know how to do that, or if you don't have any backups, stop here and ask for guidance.
Step 1
In the Applications folder, there may (or may not) be an application named "Genieo". Genieo may be partially installed even if this item is absent. If it's present, select it and open the Finder Info window. If it shows that theVersion is less than 2.0, download and install the current version from the genieo.com website. This may seem paradoxical, since the goal is to remove it, but you'll be saving yourself some trouble as well as the risk of putting the system in an unusable state.
There should be another application in the same folder named "Uninstall Genieo". After updating Genieo, if necessary, launch "Uninstall Genieo" and follow the prompts to remove the "newspaper-style home page." Restart the computer.
This step does not completely inactivate Genieo.
Step 2
Don't take this step unless you completed Step 1, including the restart, without any error messages. If you didn't find the Genieo application, or if you couldn't complete Step 1 for any reason, stop here and ask for instructions.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
/Library/Frameworks/GenieoExtra.framework
Right-click or control-click the line and select
Services ▹ Reveal in Finder (or just Reveal)
from the contextual menu.
If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. In the Finder, select
Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar and paste into the box that opens by pressing command-V. You won't see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return.
A folder should open with an item named "GenieoExtra.framework" selected. Move that item to the Trash. You'll be prompted for your administrator password.
Move each of these items to the Trash in the same way:
/Library/LaunchAgents/com.genieo.completer.update.plist
/Library/LaunchAgents/com.genieo.engine.plist
/Library/LaunchAgents/com.genieoinnovation.macextension.plist
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.genieoinnovation.macextension.client.plist
/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.genieoinnovation.macextension.client
/usr/lib/libgenkit.dylib/usr/lib/libgenkitsa.dylib
/usr/lib/libimckit.dylib
/usr/lib/libimckitsa.dylib~/Library/Application Support/com.genieoinnovation.Installer~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.genieo.completer.download.plist
~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.genieo.completer.update.plist
If there are other items with a name that includes "Genieo" or "genieo" alongside any of those listed above, move them as well. There's no need to restart after each one. Some of these items will be absent, in which case you'll get a message that the file can't be found. Skip that item and go on to the next one.
Restart and empty the Trash. Don't try to empty the Trash until you have restarted.
Step 3
From the Safari menu bar, select
Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Extensions
Uninstall any extensions you don't know you need, including ones called "Genieo" or "Omnibar," and any that have the word "Spigot" or "InstallMac" in the description. If in doubt, uninstall all extensions. Do the equivalent for the Firefox and Chrome browsers, if you use either of those.
Your web browser(s) should now be working, and you should be able to reset the home page and search engine. If not, stop here and post your results.
Make sure you don't repeat the mistake that led you to install this software. Chances are you got it from an Internet cesspit such as "Softonic" or "CNET Download." Never visit either of those sites again. You might also have downloaded it from an ad in a page on some other site. The ad has a large green button labeled "Download" or "Download Now" in white letters. The button is designed to confuse people who intend to download something else on the same page. If youever download a file that isn't obviously what you expected, delete it immediately.
You may be wondering why you didn't get a warning from Gatekeeper about installing software from an unknown developer, as you should have. The reason is that the Genieo developer has a codesigning certificate issued by Apple, which causes Gatekeeper to give the installer a pass. Apple could revoke the certificate, but as of this writing, has not done so, even though it's aware of the problem. This failure of oversight is inexcusable and has compromised both Gatekeeper and the Developer ID program. You can't rely on Gatekeeper alone to protect you from harmful software.
Finally, be forewarned that when Genieo is mentioned on this site, the perpetrator of the scam sometimes shows up under the name "Genieo support." He will tell you to run the provided uninstaller. As he knows and intends, the uninstaller does not completely remove the malware.

Search-as-you-type feature

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for