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It seems very tangled, doesn't it? Actually, it is not. There are situations when a page or service asks us to use a certain browser or a certain version of a browser.
For me, for example, at work I have to use Firefox 2.5 (sic) when using a certain application. This means that I have to use a completely outdated version of Firefox. Since I don't like that, I found a way to keep using my cute Firefox 4 but making the machine believe that I'm using the beat-up old Firefox 2.5. The same method works for Chrome / Chromium. We can make the system believe that we are using Firefox 2.5 when in fact we are using the latest Chrome / Chromium. Let's see how to do it ... |
Like almost everything in life: this is very easy, but you have to know how to do it. In this case, another of the great maxims of life applies: it is very easy, but you have to know how to find a guide that tells you how.
Believe me when I say that the magic phrase in this case is "User Agent." Never in their life would it have occurred to them to write something like this to find information on this subject, not even to those who are fluent in English. The thing is, once they type that into Google, the related guides and pages will rain down.
So how do we change our User Agent?
Firefox
1.- I wrote about: config in the address bar.
2.- Press the right button and select New> String (New> String). I wrote «general.useragent.override«, Without the quotes. Then enter the value for the browser you want to emulate. For a complete list, I recommend you visit this site.
Also exist extensions for Firefox that allow you to change your User Agent very easily. This can be very handy if you need to switch User Agent very often.
Chrome / Chromium
There is no "manual" way to change your User Agent in Chrome / Chromium. To do this, you have to edit binary files, which is not a very happy and simple practice.
Therefore, the best option is to use the extensions for Chrome / Chromium that allow you to change your User Agent very easily. This can be very handy if you need to switch User Agent very often.
To verify that the changes made work, I recommend you visit this site in which your User Agent will appear.