Cse
Change Safari’s default search engine with CSE, a Safari extension distributed through the App Store and AltStore PAL.
About Cse
CSE is a Safari extension for iOS and macOS that customizes the search engine used from Safari's search bar. It detects searches on pages from Safari's default search engines, such as Google or DuckDuckGo, and redirects them to the selected engine. This approach depends on searches starting from those default-engine pages.
Pricing is not clearly stated.
Key features
- Use a different search engine in Private Browse
- Type a keyword before a query to choose an engine, such as br for Brave Search
- Search Emojipedia.org by entering only one emoji
- Switch engines or turn CSE off with Shortcuts and Focus
Best for: Safari users on iOS and macOS who want address-bar searches to use a custom engine.
Good for
- Licensed under the MIT License
- Available through the App Store and AltStore PAL
Watch out for
- Engines that use POST data rely on a local redirect page that may not work on macOS and iOS 16.x due to Safari bugs
Cse at a glance
- Website
- github.com/Cizzuk/CSE
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Browser Extensions
- Type
- App
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- iOS, macOS, Browser extension
- Details verified
- Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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