How can I switch back and forth from Green to Purple Y!A?

Question

I was trying to learn the new Purple format in my rare moments of mental clarity. Is there a link for each format that will bring it back into play when I need it?

Cathy K · Accepted Answer

I don't know either. Sometimes it would be handy to have a link that would force Purple and another link that would force the old Green format to work.

. · Answer

You can install a free browser add-on called “User Agent Switcher for Google Chrome.” Then click on the button for emulate Internet Explorer 7. This basically dumbs down the browser and removes all the fancy bells & whistles of the purple monstrosity (aka the new format). But even better yet, it defaults to the old green format -- exactly as it was eight months ago.

Similar solutions are available for all major browsers. If you use a mobile device, you might look into Dolphin. You can try Dolphin Browser to enter a custom user agent so the Y/A website will think you are using IE 7.

I am using the green format right now.   I also switch back and forth.  The IE 7 emulation works fine on Facebook and Y/A.  But it doesn't work at all on most other sites.  But it's easy to switch back and forth.

Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever · Answer

What I've done to handle that is use IE with compatibility view to get the green version. Then use Firefox for the purple version.

Murzy · Answer

everyone is going purple. the green is gone

How can I switch back and forth from Green to Purple Y!A?

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