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Google+: A few big improvements before the New Year

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Re: Google+: A few big improvements before the New Year

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I really, really, really wish the Google+ Desktop site worked on my iPad like /most every other non-Flash site on the 'net./ It's so bloated with heaven know's what (JavaScript?) that all I get is a tantalizing preview of G+ before Safari crashes. Even regular Google crashes Safari if I'm logged in on my iPad (thanks to the new Google Bar?). G+ is the last 'Desktop Only' website I use. (Outside of work, at least.) Th…

Not sure why this should be downvoted; G+ really is an atrocious mess when one tries to view it in most mobile browsers. This all applies to Android too, amazingly enough. If Google wants people to use G+, then they really do need to get it on a javascript diet -- or at least start seriously testing it, starting with their own devices. I got the Galaxy Nexus on release day. Upon trying to visit a G+ post that was lin…

i didn't downvote it, but G+ works perfectly fine on my iPad. my only complaint is that no matter how many times i try to force the desktop version, it keeps going back to the mobile version.

Re: Google+: A few big improvements before the New Year

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Not sure why this should be downvoted; G+ really is an atrocious mess when one tries to view it in most mobile browsers. This all applies to Android too, amazingly enough. If Google wants people to use G+, then they really do need to get it on a javascript diet -- or at least start seriously testing it, starting with their own devices. I got the Galaxy Nexus on release day. Upon trying to visit a G+ post that was lin…

i didn't downvote it, but G+ works perfectly fine on my iPad. my only complaint is that no matter how many times i try to force the desktop version, it keeps going back to the mobile version.

The 'force desktop' parameter appears to have been disabled or overridden as of late. Likely because loons like me were forcing something that didn't completely work. (And even when it did 'work,' certain important things didn't. Like text input.)

Regardless, there are simple features (shared circles for one) that only work on 'desktop' that need support on mobile.

Re: Google+: A few big improvements before the New Year

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Volume sliders for circles is something I've wanted for a while. My wife and parents are posting to Google+ now, but sometimes I miss their posts. Now I can pump up the volume on my "Family" circle to 11 and I'm more likely to see their posts.

You might like my Plus Minus extension for Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pidkbnhjgdngcfcaik... - it has 10k+ users and enables hiding specific circles from the main stream.
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