How to add Google.com to list of search engines in Linux Mint

I recently started using Linux Mint KDE after a long relationship with Xubuntu. I am using the KDE version since I wanted to change the basic visual aspects of my system. KDE was installed and all was well and good.

Until recently...

I didn't use it as my daily driver and so was baffled when I couldn't find Google as a search engine option in Firefox search. I did check the options and tried to add it. On searching further, I came across the following page in the LinuxMint site : Linux Mint Search Engines

The site as you can see DID NOT offer Google among its primary source of search-engines.

Mint suggests that a search engine should follow 3 main rules to allow it to be included in Linux Mint :

1. Funding - If using the particular search engine funds Linux Mint
2. Privacy - If the search engine is private and secure
3. Non-Commercial - It is non-commercial

To add search engines such as Google to Firefox, follow these steps:

1. Go to the bottom of the page
2. Click on the icon of Google under Commercial Engines
3. Click on the search icon in your toolbar
4. Select the Add Google Icon
5. Now, it is added as a search engine in your browser.

Google is not the most private browser, but still provides the best results in my opinion.