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  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+34if you use this one:

    javascript:document.cookie="PREF=ID=fb7740f107311e46:TM=1142683332:LM=1142683332:S=fNSw6ljXTzvL3dWu;path=/;domain=.google.com"

    I've had no trouble with it in firefox. And it actually works :o
  • rosswf, on 10/12/2007, -1/+25Go to any page on Google, copy this into the address bar, BUT make it one continuous address!, then hit return/enter.

    Google.com;

    javascript:alert(document.cookie="PREF=ID=fb7740f107311e46:
    TM=1142683332:LM=1142683332:S=fNSw6ljXTzvL3dWu;
    path=/;domain=.google.com")


    Google.co.uk:

    javascript:alert(document.cookie="PREF=ID=fb7740f107311e46:
    TM=1142683332:LM=1142683332:S=fNSw6ljXTzvL3dWu;
    path=/;domain=.google.co.uk")
  • Whosawhatsis, on 10/12/2007, -1/+11Universal version (don't forget to remove the line breaks):

    javascript:alert(document.cookie="PREF=ID=fb7740f107311e46:
    TM=1142683332:LM=1142683332:S=fNSw6ljXTzvL3dWu;path=/;domain=."+
    location.href.split('/')[2].substr(location.href.split('/')[2].indexOf('google')));
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9yup, that works. just refresh after you apply it. also, make sure you copy/paste the entire code, as it trails off the post somewhat. you know you got to the end when you see a ")" :-)
  • rosswf, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9For www.google.co.uk users:

    javascript:alert(document.cookie="PREF=ID=fb7740f107311e46:TM=1142683332:LM=1142683332:S=fNSw6ljXTzvL3dWu;path=/;domain=.google.co.uk")
  • korteenea, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8Google has changed so little in the past several years compared to other websites that a small change like this one is sure to elicit quite a surprised reaction from people. It's not really the layout itself that people are goodging over, it's the fact that Google changed anything at all.
  • CatFood, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Works with Safari 2.0.3. Thanks!
  • thewise1, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6Dugg just because of the useful extension they had me install.
  • karch, on 10/12/2007, -5/+9i don't like it.
  • rajivm, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4The new interface feels a little too cluttered for my liking, but thats just me. Maybe its just a matter of getting used to it.
  • jmholloway, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4the new interface shows up for me all the time. is that weird?
  • TestFar, on 10/12/2007, -5/+8"...accomplish the same thing without installing any extensions. Try that first.
    1. Download and install the Add N Edit Cookies extension. Restart Firefox..."

    ownage
    your all gonna bury me for this one right?
  • Mysidia, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I'm not comfortable with the new layout; the options on the left don't really provide a meaningful improvement, but they DO take up space and make it harder to read just the results.

    I'd rather they leave the Web, Images, Groups, News, Froogle links at the top and have a mouseover event to show those graphs for each type of search (along with numerical information) in a tooltip
  • iMatt711, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3i dont see what the big deal is, unless this is just the begining for some big google mod
  • Psykus, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4No, Google is slowly pushing out the new interface to random users, this is just a way to get it if you weren't one of the randomly chosen few.
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Anyone notice something about this: NO GOOGLE ADS!
  • nightfly, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Maybe I just have a problem accepting change but I like the old version better. The new version just seems more cluttered to me. Of course when Firefox switched from the Qute theme to the current look I hated that too. Now I wouldn't want to go back, so maybe it will grow on me.
  • davidv, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I don't know about other people but I really dislike those green bars on the left side there, could just be me I suppose.
  • slythfox, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4It already has that "new" design on some websites, just not the www.google.com one.
  • firehydra2k, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2is there a poor man's method of doing this in firefox? I can see it in IE, but I can't figure out how to kill the cookies (including the Google search page and Yahoo's new frontpage)...
  • mattramos, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2It may be. I had it working fine when I posted it, but don't have any of those extensions installed. Did you try it in IE?
  • greenbox, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2OK i did exactly what the post said, it's not working. could my 2 other extensions of preview image and optimized google be effecting it?
  • mattramos, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2It seems that some people can't get it to work in either.

    I've been able to get it to work in both, and so has a friend of mine and others. Not sure why, exactly.
  • leobaby, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Thanks!
  • spacebar14, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Ditto.
  • Whosawhatsis, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2You need to change ".google.com" in the javascript to ".google.com.au", just like the google.co.uk change someone else mentioned.
  • korteenea, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Is this something that could be done using Greasemonkey?
  • groupofone, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2nice, loooks like some of the metasearch sites with the left-hand nav
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2i see google ads...
  • billmania, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3It'll be in beta forever
  • bryan8m, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Bigger screenshot (Opera): http://img97.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot7gj.png
  • Whosawhatsis, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I'm using Safari too. That and the fact that the original instructions were so overly complicated were the reasons I wrote the script.
  • nova_rock, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3it looks sexy in opera
  • bryan8m, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Ads are still there for me.
  • soundboy64, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2yes it works with safari
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3And just a few weeks ago, we were all saying "*****" to this
  • Whosawhatsis, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Read the article. http://www.downloadsquad.com/media/2006/03/google_new_interface_dlsq.png
  • ashtonium, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I was having a lot of trouble getting it to work in FireFox, but solved it after make a couple changes to my other extensions: allowed 127.0.0.1 in the NoScript extension and changed my TabMixPlus settings so that links from the address bar weren't redirected to a blank tab (the JavaScript has to be run on a google.com tab).

    After those changes, I was able to get it working just fine.

    About the change itself: I think this is actually a very positive addition to the standard Google search. Being able to see at a glance what the search results are for other areas will definitely help me save some time when doing research. (Plus it creates a better visual balance on my wide screen monitor.)
  • LazyBoy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I noticed it on some of the pages the last couple weeks i dont like it.
  • calebegg, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I think it's relevance, but it's rough at best. Try searching for [george w bush] and the news bar is the biggest for instance. [flash drive] gives a bigger froogle bar, etc.
  • firehydra2k, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I like google because of their simple interface. It would be nice if they put the stuff on the left ON THE RIGHT. Some people can't adjust to change, and would get ticked off by the sudden change. Slow and smooth transition is good.
  • techlinks, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Umm. :P I gave you a thumbs up because you made me laugh. Umm, he was telling you to try the solution he linked to.
  • Mindstormer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Worked a few mins ago for me, however when I came back to my computer, it wont work for me anymore. Has google fixed it?
  • pozzoe, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Try this, it worked for me:

    javascript:alert(document.cookie="PREF=ID=fb7740f107311e46:TM=1142683332:LM=1142683332:S=fNSw6ljXTzvL3dWu;path=/;domain=.google.com")
  • dtmfdan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1anyone know a way to go back to the old results page after using the JS method?
  • Mindstormer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1http://www.downloadsquad.com/2006/03/24/try-out-googles-new-interface/
    ^^ that method still works, however adding the code at the end of the URL has ceased to work. For me atleast.
    sorry for the double post.
  • cakeofd00m, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I guess it is well needed re-design but they really did not change much...do not get me wrong this is an AWESOME post but it is not that much of a change(unless it is stuff I am not noticing).
  • mikemcewan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1now when I bring up google personalized it doesn't remember who I am and I have to login....how I can undo this?
  • Whosawhatsis, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Run the script again and then immediately close your browser. The script sets it as a session cookie. If google sets to cookie again, it will set it to last over 30 years, but if you close the browser immediately after setting it with this script, it will expire immediately.
  • Whosawhatsis, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1You should have to set it back to personalized home /once/, but the settings should stick after that and you shouldn't lose your login. Anyway, you can reset it by running the script again and immediately closing your browser.
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