Allow different search engines for default and private mode

[Netzhoerer]

I'd like to set different Search engines for default and private mode. In Firefox Desktop and mobile.

thanks for your great software 🙂

[piterk]

This feature is old as world. It was introduced back in 2019:

https://www.askvg.com/firefox-tip-use-separate-default-search-engine-in-private-browsing-mode/

unfortunately, for some crazy reason it is hidden, like many basic features in firefox now (for example password import from file, despite export still being visible...).

Just enable browser.search.separatePrivateDefault.ui.enabled and set-up whatever you want.

I prefer to use brave in normal mode because I can select my country and get decent results, but it is useless in private mode because I would have to set-up my country every time so I just use google in private mode, where I only have to reject cookies.