[macvoiceover] Re: Alternative Internet browser

  • From: Nicole Hutchins <nkhutch86@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 14:18:33 -0400

Thank you so much Ian for all your help. Does this mean that nonmac compatible 
things would be viewable if I changed the user agent to IE? Such as videos? 
:)
On May 15, 2013, at 2:06 PM, Ian Edwards wrote:

> It tells the site what browser you're using, or in the case of changing the 
> user agent, it tells the site what browser you're acting as. Some sites 
> change their presentation depending on what browser you present as. This is 
> how sites decide to show their mobile-friendly view etc. If you play around 
> with it you may find that one user agent triggers a more readable version of 
> the site. Not every site changes their presentation, but it's a pretty easy 
> first step, sometimes quicker than opening a new browser and navigating back 
> to the page.
> 
> Peace,
> 
> Ian
> 
> On 2013-05-15, at 11:24 AM, Nicole Hutchins <nkhutch86@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> Thank you Ian, that did help me find it.
>> What does changing this do? Will it make it appear as the sellected browser 
>> would?
>> Nicole
>> On May 15, 2013, at 1:07 PM, Ian Edwards wrote:
>> 
>>> In case you're wondering where this develop menu Ricardo and I mentioned 
>>> is, you have to enable it in Safari preferences.
>>> 
>>> I just checked, and there is a *show develop menu  in menu bar* check box 
>>> under prefernces in Safari. I found it by just doing VO right arrow through 
>>> the first thing that came up when I clicked on preferences in the Safari 
>>> menu.
>>> 
>>> Hope this helps,
>>> 
>>> Ian
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 2013-05-15, at 10:51 AM, Ricardo Walker <rwalker296@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi,
>>>> 
>>>> you can try changing the user agent in the develop menu to iPhone.
>>>> 
>>>> Ricardo Walker
>>>> ricardo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Twitter:@apple2thecore
>>>> www.appletothecore.info
>>>> 
>>>> On May 15, 2013, at 11:18 AM, Nicole Hutchins <nkhutch86@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I can see the links and tabs I need in safari if I bring up the item 
>>>>> chooser, but when I'm arrowing through the page I'm not able to read any 
>>>>> of them or the content. Is there anything I'm missing? This is so strange 
>>>>> to me.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Nicole
>>>>> On May 15, 2013, at 9:49 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> And google chrome is also a good alternative.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Ricardo Walker
>>>>>> ricardo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Twitter:@apple2thecore
>>>>>> www.appletothecore.info
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On May 14, 2013, at 10:34 PM, Tuscia-Falconer <falconer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Firefox has become quite accessible, worth exploring.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> TF
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 15/05/2013, at 1:03 PM, Nicole Hutchins <nkhutch86@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>> I'm unable to use the site for my job with safari. Are there any 
>>>>>>> options I can have to make the site accessible? Do I need to use 
>>>>>>> another browser?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> Nicole>
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