Gets back Twitter's old design by changing the useragent string
Fix my Twitter! Chrome Extension
Fix my Twitter! is a Chrome extension that restores Twitter's old design by changing the useragent string to IE11's and fixing the clipboard. It requires clearing Twitter's cookies on install and provides access to the webRequest API, webRequestBlocking, and browsingData permissions. The source code is available on GitHub at https://github.com/zaszthecroc/fix-my-twitter.
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Manifest version: 2
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Size: 7.39K
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Extension summary
Almost everyone agrees Twitter's new design is ugly. Very ugly. This add-on gets you back the old style!
It changes the UA string to IE11's and fixes the clipboard.
IMPORTANT: you HAVE to clear Twitter's cookies on install, as this is not something that can be done automatically on Chrome.
The source code can be found at: https://github.com/zaszthecroc/fix-my-twitter
Permissions:
- "https://twitter.com/*": needed for access to the webRequest API
- "webRequest", "webRequestBlocking": needed to edit the requests' headers before sending
- "browsingData": needed to clear Twitter's cookies
User reviews
Does Not work.
Does not work because when i add the extension it says "This browser is no longer supported"
No longer works. As soon as I added the extension, I cleared cookies and reloaded the tab on which Twitter was.
"This browser is no longer supported."
Extension safety
Risk impact
Fix my Twitter! requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Fix my Twitter! has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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