On 25.05.2010 08:36, Frog wrote: --- Original Message ---
> Phillip Jones wrote: >> Frog wrote: >>> I seem to remember making a change in about:config, some many years ago, >>> that caused the predecessor versions of SeaMonkey to appear on the net >>> as if were Firefox or Internet Explorer--how far out in left field is my >>> memory? If I remember correctly on this subject--can this change be >>> made in SeaMonkey 1.1.19? If so, how do I accomplish this task? >>> >>> My wife is having problems writing to the Facebook wall of her friends >>> while using SeaMonkey 1.1.19. I am told that "User Agent Switcher" will >>> fix this problem. Is installing "User Agent Switcher" the best way to >>> fix this problem? >>> >>> ((Yes, I know, this problem does not exist in SeaMonkey 2; however, that >>> introduces a new problem--how do I get her to switch to SeaMonkey 2. >>> She seems entrenched on SeaMonkey 1.1.19 and getting her to move may be >>> more of a problem than finding a fix for SeaMonkey 1.1.19.)) >>> >>> Thanks for any help you send my way on this subject. >>> >>> Frog >> >> about:config >> >> Type in search user agent. >> >> when user agent string comes up double-click on and on the end */not >> Firefox 3.0* >> >> If you do this it will forever identify SM to sites as FF. I know the >> SM developers don't like this. But With SM1 officially dead and >> buried. I don't suppose it would not make a lot of difference. >> > Thanks everybody for your help. > > I am having difficulty following your instructions in the above message. > Where exactly do I "type in search user agent"? I did open > about:config and typed that phrase in the blank space that starts with > "Filter", nothing happened. I then typed in "user agent", and again > that did not give me any results. I next looked down through the lines > of information included in about:config and I found one that may be what > you wanted me to find-- > > Preference > useragentswitcher.1.useragent > Status > user set > Type > string > Value > Mosilla/4.0(compatible;MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1) > > There was a total of 26 items listed under "Preference Name" that > started with useragentswitcher. Are these a part of some (unknown to > me) software package similar to the ones others are recommending to me > in this thread? As you can see, I don't know a great deal about the > computer box--I am mainly a computer user. Any help you can send my way > would be greatly appreciated. > > Frog > Instead of typing "user agent" instead type "useragent" and see what happens now. -- *Jay Garcia - Netscape/Flock Champion* www.ufaq.org Netscape - Firefox - SeaMonkey - Flock - Thunderbird _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
