MacRumors Forum Upgrade and Redesign

[Snowy_River]

Just a thought, but for all those who don't like the very white look, can't you turn your contrast down? I think it looks clean and makes everything much easier to read.

Or, put some sunglasses on!

Marc

Or you can use the Universal Access feature to invert your screen!

 

[Snowy_River]

...and for those of you not wanting to use aim, if you don't mind trying a little preference file hacking, you may be able to get ichat to open the links ...

I'm not sure what the hubbub is about this. When I click on the links, iChatAV opens. Is my computer just special?

 

[Rower_CPU]

I'm not sure what the hubbub is about this. When I click on the links, iChatAV opens. Is my computer just special?

I'm special, too!

 

[Snowy_River]

Okay, I have a complaint about the new forums.

I used to keep a URL bookmarked that would automatically perform a search for my posts. Now it seems that there isn't a way to do this any more. This is irritating, as it was the way that I chose to keep up with threads that I didn't actually want to be subscribed to. (I don't like to have my mailbox filled up with notifications all the time).

Also, when I do a search, it no longer shows a "Go to first unread post" on the search page. This means that I have to go to each thread then go to the first unread post. This extra step is also rather irritating.

Any chance that these issues can be fixed?

 

[Rower_CPU]

Click on your name, then click "Find more posts by <yourname>".

Presto!

 

[Snowy_River]

Click on your name, then click "Find more posts by <yourname>".

Presto!

But I can't bookmark this search. I've tried. So, by this method, first I have to find one of my old posts, then I can do a search...

 

[Rower_CPU]

Try this:
https://forums.macrumors.com/search/?do=finduser&u=6652

It's from the "Find all posts by Snowy_River" on your profile page.

 

[Snowy_River]

Try this:
https://forums.macrumors.com/search/?do=finduser&u=6652

It's from the "Find all posts by Snowy_River" on your profile page.

That's the ticket! Thanks, Rower!

 

[MacRAND]

To AIM or not to AIM, that is the iChatAV.

I'm not sure what the hubbub is about this. When I click on the links, iChatAV opens. Is my computer just special?

Mine went to AIM, probably because I had installed AIM on my system already. Had I not, likely iChatAV would have come up.

 

[idkew]

Try this:
https://forums.macrumors.com/search/?do=finduser&u=6652

It's from the "Find all posts by Snowy_River" on your profile page.

but this page still does not have the "goto newest post" button. i used that button a lot, as i do not subscribe to threads.

 

[Rower_CPU]

but this page still does not have the "goto newest post" button. i used that button a lot, as i do not subscribe to threads.

Well, it's only supposed to show you your posts. Take it up with the vBulletin folks.

You can always click the thread title from that page and the click on "View First Unread" at the top left of the thread.

 

[Snowy_River]

but this page still does not have the "goto newest post" button. i used that button a lot, as i do not subscribe to threads.

Yes, that complaint still stands for me too. Please, please, PLEASE, bring that button back!

 

[arn]

Yes, that complaint still stands for me too. Please, please, PLEASE, bring that button back!

Um... can people be more specific about exactly where these buttons were and what functions they did?

arn

 

[Mudbug]

Um... can people be more specific about exactly where these buttons were and what functions they did?

arn

they're still there, they've just moved. In the top bar, there's a "quick links" button - in the drop down menu is the "new posts" link. That should be what you're looking for.

 

[MacBandit]

they're still there, they've just moved. In the top bar, there's a "quick links" button - in the drop down menu is the "new posts" link. That should be what you're looking for.

I think they are talking about the newest post in a thread not a forum.

It's still possible to go to the newest post in a thread the only way I can remember there ever being. When you are in the forum and looking at a thread there is a category that says last post and in that category it lists the last user to post in that thread. Click the arrow next to their name to go to the last post in that thread.

 

[MacRAND]

Last Post button

Um... can people be more specific about exactly where these buttons were and what functions they did?
arn

Page 7 of 7 « First < 5 6 7 Last >>

 

[Doctor Q]

Page 7 of 7 « First < 5 6 7 Last >>

Which means "go to last page of thread", not "go to last post of thread", and not "go to the newest post that I haven't read".

 

[Snowy_River]

Um... can people be more specific about exactly where these buttons were and what functions they did?

arn

When you visit a thread that has posts that you haven't read yet, at the top of the page there is a button with a text link that says "

View First Unread". There used to be a similar button on the search page. It would not only take you to the thread, but shoot you down to the first unread post. Now, if you want similar functionality, you have to first go to the thread, then click this link in the thread itself.

 

[arn]

When you visit a thread that has posts that you haven't read yet, at the top of the page there is a button with a text link that says "

View First Unread". There used to be a similar button on the search page. It would not only take you to the thread, but shoot you down to the first unread post. Now, if you want similar functionality, you have to first go to the thread, then click this link in the thread itself.

Can you not click on the same arrow link (

) on the search page?

arn

 

[arn]

Page 7 of 7 « First < 5 6 7 Last >>

Again... you have to be specific. I have no clue what you are trying to say... "Last" has always been there.

arn

 

[MacRAND]

Last>> but not least.

Again... you have to be specific. I have no clue what you are trying to say... "Last" has always been there.
arn

arn, not on the page I took it from, I added the word Last>> and arrows in red because it wasn't there... Kind of thought it should be.
Logically, "Last>>" would be like FastForward to the END,
while, "<<First" would take us by FastRewind to the START = Post #1.

Sometimes, I search back from the Last Post to catch the meaning or history of a thread, then I want to go back to the very END to do a REPLY, at which point I may look to see if there is anything between the Last Post and the END before I REPLY.

Thanks, Snowy_River, now I better understand "last unread".

 

[Squire]

I used to use the "view first unread post" button all the time to. It was especially handy if you were following a thread but were not actually subscribed to it.

Squire

 

[arn]

I used to use the "view first unread post" button all the time to. It was especially handy if you were following a thread but were not actually subscribed to it.

Squire

Again... the button is still there. Please point me to a page where you don't think it is on, and I'll show it to you.

arn

 

[arn]

arn, not on the page I took it from, I added the word Last>> and arrows in red because it wasn't there... Kind of thought it should be.
Logically, "Last>>" would be like FastForward to the END,
while, "<<First" would take us by FastRewind to the START = Post #1.

Sometimes, I search back from the Last Post to catch the meaning or history of a thread, then I want to go back to the very END to do a REPLY, at which point I may look to see if there is anything between the Last Post and the END before I REPLY.

Well, I assume you realize that "Last" is still there... but it takes you to the Last page, not the last post. I believe this is how it always worked.... eh?

 

[Snowy_River]

Can you not click on the same arrow link (

) on the search page?

arn

Where is it?