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Set Google Desktop as Default Desktop Search Engine  
Written by Redrazor39 the 19 Apr 08 at 00:00. Category: Others. Related to: Nothing/Others. New
Google Desktop is by far faster, easier to use, and faster indexing than tracker. It also looks much nicer and is updated faster.

I know some of you will just say download Google Desktop and get rid of tracker. I did the first part, but I think Google Desktop's searching engine should be integrated tightly within Ubuntu, meaning when you search for options in the Gnome Control Center, when you search for applications in the Add/Remove Window or in Synaptics, or when you search ANYTHING else in Ubuntu, it should use Google Desktop.

Another idea would be to allow switching between Google Desktop and Tracker or Beagle or whatever and allow that switch to include all of the searches in Ubuntu, including searching for packages in Synaptic, Control Center options, etc.

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