{"id":4638,"date":"2011-04-14T16:00:38","date_gmt":"2011-04-14T21:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/?p=4638"},"modified":"2023-12-06T06:44:52","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T12:44:52","slug":"customize-your-facebook-experience-with-ffixer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2011\/04\/customize-your-facebook-experience-with-ffixer\/","title":{"rendered":"Customize your Facebook experience with FFixer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/ffixer_config.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-attachment-id=\"4639\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2011\/04\/customize-your-facebook-experience-with-ffixer\/ffixer_config\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/ffixer_config.jpg?fit=726%2C544&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"726,544\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FFixer Configuration Screen\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/ffixer_config.jpg?fit=602%2C451&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/ffixer_config.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4639\" title=\"FFixer Configuration Screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/ffixer_config.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/ffixer_config.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/ffixer_config.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While the Facebook experience usually gets media attention regarding either new features or privacy issues, the Facebook UI isn&#8217;t really customizable. Wouldn&#8217;t you like to get rid of that pesky Advertisement section or move things around to your liking? Fortunately there is a script you can use with your browser that can do all this and much more called FFixer, which I&#8217;ve been using for years. As summarized by the FFixer author:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Enhancements for Facebook: bigger profile pictures and photos, easier viewing of albums, links to download videos, showing people&#8217;s age and sign, google calendar integration, bookmarks, keyboard shortcuts &amp; more. Fully customizable!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Quick tutorial on how to get up and running with FFixer after the break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Get a browser that <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">doesn&#8217;t suck<\/span> can support userscript plugins. For Firefox you can install the <a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/greasemonkey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greasemonkey<\/a> extension, if you&#8217;re running Opera take a peek at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opera.com\/docs\/userjs\/examples\/#greasemonkey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this<\/a> and if you&#8217;re running IE, well, its userscript plugins haven&#8217;t been updated in a while and might not even be compatible with the latest versions of IE. If you are using Chrome, userscripts are now natively supported to skip down to #2.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you get your Greasekit extension up and running, head over to <a href=\"http:\/\/userscripts.org\/scripts\/show\/8861\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this site<\/a> and hit the Install button and proceed with the FFixer userscript installation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Head on over to your Facebook.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a configuration screen doesn&#8217;t pop up automatically, then you will find a new link under your Account tab labeled &#8220;Configure FFixer&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go through and customize the look and feel of Facebook to your liking!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>My favorite feature is being able to move your mouse over an image thumbnail and the full size image being blown up in the corner. Check it out, it&#8217;ll make your Facebook experience much more enjoyable!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/image_enlarge.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"381\" data-attachment-id=\"4642\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2011\/04\/customize-your-facebook-experience-with-ffixer\/image_enlarge\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/image_enlarge.jpg?fit=600%2C381&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,381\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mousing over an image to enlarge it with FFixer\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/image_enlarge.jpg?fit=600%2C381&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/image_enlarge.jpg?resize=600%2C381&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4642\" title=\"Mousing over an image to enlarge it with FFixer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/image_enlarge.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/image_enlarge.jpg?resize=300%2C190&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FFixer is a userscript that gives you more control over your Facebook experience. 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