Switch Back To Old Facebook Profile Page From Timeline Without Developer App

I’m sure if Facebook takes a poll on whether people are comfortable with the timeline profile, up to fifty percent would love to have their old profile layout back. The last post I wrote on disabling timeline and getting back the old profile layout doesn’t work anymore because in most cases, there’s no developer app to delete. I must let you know that this tweak doesn’t fix any privacy issue you might have with timeline, visitors to your profile will still see your timeline instead of the old profile layout. This only displays your profile to you using the old style and it’s just for your view only. It’s a matter of personal taste. The logic behind this is making facebook believe your browser doesn’t support the timeline feature and reverts you back to the old profile layout, got it?

Here's How To Switch Back to Old Facebook Profile Layout Without Developer App :

For Firefox Users:

1 . Download and install User Agent Switcher addon.


2 . Go to Tools > User agent Switcher > Internet Explorer > Select Internet Explorer 7

3 . Now check your profile to see the old profile show up.

You might see some formatting errors like a large white space at the top. You can fix this by installing this addon by FBPurity

For Windows Vista & Windows 7

–user-agent=”Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.0)”

For Google Chrome Users:

1 . Right click the Google Chrome icon on your desktop or Start Menu.

2 . Select the Shortcut tab.

3 . Paste the following code in the Target window after what you have there by default. You leave a space and paste the code below after ““C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe”:

For Windows Vista & Windows 7

–user-agent=”Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.0)”

For Windows XP

–user-agent=”Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1)”

For Windows 7

you should then have something like “C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe”<SPACE>–user-agent=”Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.0)”

4 . Now restsart your browser and refresh visit your profile. You should now see your timeline switched back to the old profile layout. If you get formatting errors like a blank white space, download and install this addon.

For Opera Browser:

This trick doesn’t work in Opera as it doesn’t support changing the user agent to specific versions of Internet Explorer like other browsers.

For Internet Explorer:

If you’re using Internet Explorer 7, then I’m sure you’re still viewsing your profile with the old profile layout but if you’re using Internet Explorer 8 or later versions, you only need to do some compatibility settings so your browser tries getting you that old facebook profile layout by viewing facebook as Internet Explorer 7.

1 . Go to your facebook profile.

2 . Click on Tools > Compatibility View Settings.

3 . Fill in facebook.com, click on “Add” and then “Close”.

4 . Refresh your profile page to see if it works.

Like I mentioned earlier, this tweak only switches the your profile back to the old layout for you only. Visitors to your profile still see your timeline. There’s no sure know to totally disable facebook timeline for now, you can only try to limit or hide it or try deleting all your old posts.

4 Ways To Disable Facebook Timeline

I hate facebook timeline just like most facebook users. The stupid change was greeted with lots of noise but it seems Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t care what you think. Timeline is here to stay and there seems nothing can be done to make Facebook change this. I’ve written series of posts on how to get back your old facebook profile layout and one of them still works till date. Facebook timeline sucks due to two major reasons:

- Anyone can easily scroll down to 2005 to know how you were using facebook then. It’s a lot better if some things remained in the past where they belong

- It doesn’t look too good to me. The old profile looks a lot neater. I may sound cynical and hate changes but I’m just expressing my point of view here

However, I found four different ways to get back your old facebook profile and disable timeline and it only takes a couple of minutes to get it done. Hey, I have to let you know that this methods and every other one out there will only change back to the old profile layout for your view only, not all your friends. Anyone who visits your profile will still get o see that timeline thingy.

1 . Using Facebook Timeline Remover For Google Chrome

This one only works with Google Chrome for now and it’s easy to install as well.

- Click the install button below to begin the download.

Install Now

Give the addon the required permission:

- Refresh your timeline, you should now have your old facebook profile back You can remove the plugin from your browser anytime you want. To disable or enable Facebook Timeline Remover click on the icon at the top right corner as shown , so you can always switch back and forth.

2 . Deleting All Posts on your Timeline

This won’t get you back your old profile but if you think the best thing to do is to wipe out your entire timeline or a specific year, then you definitely need Facesoftware to do that.

Download Facesoftware

I still prefer the first option though, it seems like the best of the three. Please note that the old profile layout you get is for your view only and your friends will still see your timeline. This browser addon doesn’t remove your timeline, it only hides it from you. Got that?

3 . Using Timeline Remover Addon / Extension

This is the easiest way ever. You only need to visit this site and select your browser as shown below:

You just need to install the addon / extension and refresh your facebook profile page. You should see the old profile layout immediately. If also visit your friends’ timeline, you should the same old profile layout. The good thing about this addon is that it’s compatible with the most used web browsers and I’m sure a version for Safari will be out soon

4 . Using User Agent Switcher plus FB Purity Addon

This method is a bit complicated than the first and you need to install two Firefox addons (User agent switcher and FB Purity) to make this work. I’ve made a detailed explanation for that on this post and you can check that out.

Turn Facebook Timeline Into Pinterest Board

Intro

The Pinviewer Facebook App is certainly a great way to view images, posts and videos on Facebook as on Pinterest.You will most certainly like it. But one thing that could have been very awesome about it is if it could have been possible to make it the default facebook view. I reached out to the folks behind the app and they said that Facebook does not allow it. How sad! That means anytime you want to use the app you have to click its link on your homepage, or use this direct link.

If you are on Pinterest, feel free to follow my pins.

Pinterest is the awesome new social network that everybody and their cat has being talking about of recent. It is an image sharing site where users pin images to boards(known as pin boards). If you are one of those that are stuck on facebook and believe that’s where there online world begins, then we have a way out for you. You can view and use Facebook as you would images on Pinterest .


Introducing Pinviewer

PinViewer is a Facebook app that lets you turn your Facebook Timeline into a Pinterest-like pinboard. It is an alternative way of viewing your facebook newsfeed stream, friends pictures, and videos


How To Get It.

Step 1: Navigate to https://apps.facebook.com/pinviewer/

Step 2: Click On ‘Get Started ‘.

Step 3: Accept the Facebook authorization prompts.

Your Facebook NewsField will then load in a beautiful streamline image layout that users of Pinterest will recognize. You can view your Timeline, pictures, videos and friends.

To view your Timeline(Wall), click on the image profile on the top bar.

To view your Pictures, Videos, friends and Newsfeed, just select the appropriate button and it will open in a beautiful glossy image view.