problem solving collection

remove google 'people also search for' css doesn't work anymore

10/03/2020

i have been using css code in stylus to remove 'people also search for'.

it's fast and light.

the css i was using was found on this website here.

and the code:

.s + div, .exp-outline { 
    display: none;
}

however, it does not work anymore since Oct, 2020.

i couldn't find a new one to correct it.

so the other option i found would be using ublocker.

in the 'my filters' in the settings, copy and paste this,

www.google.com##[id^="eob_"]

save it. and it will take care of the 'people also search for' box.

spotlight constantly indexing and re-index every time after reboot

i fixed the problem that spotlight constantly indexing issue.

symptoms: spotlight never achieved 100% indexing, constantly re-index, search results random and not useful

open terminal app, enter:

sudo mdutil -i off /

sudo rm -R /.Spotlight-V100

sudo mdutil -i on /

sudo mdutil -E /

then it will take time for spotlight to re-index everything. it will reach 100% index.

after that, every time after reboot, spotlight will re-scan everything. it might take up to two hours. ( i have two 4tb drives.) and then it will reach 100%.
the search results are good again.

thanks to this post. this is where i found the solution.

how to get rid of "sign in to example.com with google account" popup

use an ad-blocker to do it.

i use ublock. open the dashboard, go to my filters,

add this filter,

accounts.google.com/gsi/iframe/$subdocument

and apply changes.

done.

i got the info from this post here.

auto-hide bookmarks toolbar - firefox 80

just updated to firefox 80 and the autohide bookmarks toolbar function is broken.

add in userchrome.css

here is the fix,

#PersonalToolbar{
--uc-bm-height: 20px; /* Might need to adjust if the toolbar has other buttons */
--uc-bm-padding: 4px; /* Vertical padding to be applied to bookmarks */
--uc-autohide-toolbar-delay: 600ms; /* The toolbar is hidden after 0.6s */
}

:root[uidensity="compact"] #PersonalToolbar{ --uc-bm-padding: 1px }
:root[uidensity="touch"] #PersonalToolbar{ --uc-bm-padding: 7px }

#PersonalToolbar:not([customizing]){
position: relative;
margin-bottom: calc(0px - var(--uc-bm-height) - 2 * var(--uc-bm-padding));
transform: rotateX(90deg);
transform-origin: top;
transition: transform 135ms linear var(--uc-autohide-toolbar-delay) !important;
z-index: 1;

}
#PlacesToolbarItems > .bookmark-item{ padding-block: var(--uc-bm-padding) !important; }

/* SELECT BOOKMARKS TOOLBAR BEHAVIOR */
/* Comment out or delete either one of these to disable that behavior */

/* Show when urlbar is focused */
#nav-bar:focus-within + #PersonalToolbar{
transition-delay: 100ms !important;
transform: rotateX(0);
}

show bookmarks toolbar only on new tab - firefox 72

show on new tab as well we focus on address bar and search bar.
in userChrome.css add,

/*bookmarks toolbar on new tabs only */

#PersonalToolbar{
--uc-bm-height: 20px; /* Might need to adjust if the toolbar has other buttons */
--uc-bm-padding: 3px; /* Vertical padding to be applied to bookmarks */
}

:root[uidensity="compact"] #PersonalToolbar{ --uc-bm-padding: 1px }
:root[uidensity="touch"] #PersonalToolbar{ --uc-bm-padding: 6px }

#PersonalToolbar:not([customizing]){
margin-bottom: calc(2px - var(--uc-bm-height) - 2 * var(--uc-bm-padding));
transform: rotateX(90deg);
transform-origin: top;
transition: transform 135ms linear 600ms !important;
z-index: 1;

}
#PlacesToolbarItems > .bookmark-item{ padding-block: var(--uc-bm-padding) !important; }

/* SELECT BOOKMARKS TOOLBAR BEHAVIOR */
/* Comment out or delete either one of these to disable that behavior */

/* Show when urlbar is focused */
#nav-bar:focus-within + #PersonalToolbar{
transition-delay: 100ms !important;
transform: rotateX(0);
}

update*

in firefox 79, you need to enable loading of userChrome.css

follow this guide here

bookmarks toolbar remove favicon - firefox 72

to remove favicon on bookmarks toolbar in firefox 72,
in userChrome.css, add this,
(folder is shown as dropdown arrow)

@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul"); /* only needed once */

#personal-bookmarks .bookmark-item .toolbarbutton-icon {
display:none!important;
}
#personal-bookmarks .bookmark-item[container] .toolbarbutton-menu-dropmarker {
display: -moz-box !important;
}

make gmail display bigger font (no ctrl+ ctrl-)

i do not like the ctrl+ method to "zoom in" on the webpage.
cause sometimes it just mess up the webpage.

to make gmail display bigger font, you need to install stylish add on for firefox browser.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/stylish/

after that, go to this style script --- gmail bigger fonts
http://userstyles.org/styles/438/gmail-bigger-fonts

after install that, you can adjust the font size as you need.
how to adjust font size:
go to firefox add-ons page. select "user styles".
on "gmail- bigger fonts", click "edit".
a window will popup.
you want to look at line 7, "font-size: 14px !important;"
change the number before "px" to 15 or 16.
don't forget to click "save".

best way to migrate from yahoo mail to gmail

i wish i have found this out earlier when i was moving all my mails from yahoo mail to gmail.

i used gmail fetch mail pop3 setting to get mails out of yahoo. but it will only import mails in inbox. which i have to separately import mails in other folders. and there is no way to get sent mails.

later i found out a much easier way. use thunderbird to copy all mails from yahoo to gmail.

you will need to install thunderbird. here:
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/

then set up IMAP for both yahoo and gmail.
yahoo: http://guillaumeb.com/ym/imap.html
gmail: https://support.google.com/mail/troubleshooter/1668960?hl=en

if you have several folders in yahoo, set them up the same way in gmail.

after set up both account in thunderbird, you might need to leave it alone for some time to download all your yahoo mail.

then inside thunderbird, you can select mails in any folder, right click, and mouse over to "copy to". you'll have gmail corresponded folder to select from the drop down menu.

it's a much faster way than pop3 fetch mail gmail offered. and you can keep your same folder structure.

get rid of a248.e.akamai.net browser attack

get rid of a248.e.akamai.net browser attack

symptom: when you try to go to a webpage, the browser warns you of a redirect by "a248.e.akamai.net".

How to fix this a248.e.akamai.net:
1) Follow instruction above by Hybrid24. This works a attested by GK Mandigo.
On a side note, I did not specifically power cycled or restarted or refreshed my router since it is quite far from our room. What I did was:
Access your router set up(192.168.x.x) and disconnect & reconnect your internet connection on the internet connection status subpage.
My router is Cisco v3.0.0.02
Our internet connection type is PPPoE.
1. Open your router set-up. for cisco linksys, this could be accessed through 192.168.1.1 or through network magic(i don’t know how though).
2. Go to STATUS PAGE.
3. On the Internet connection details portion, there is a “Login Status” indicating that you are connected and on the side, there is a “disconnect” button. Press the button and when the numbers are set to “0″, Press the “Connect” button.
4. Try facebook again. This should fix your problem without the added hassle of moving around.
^__^
I hope this helps anyone.

source: http://revealingerrors.com/akamai_ssl

also it might help to -------
1. flush DNS

Click the Start button.
Enter cmd in the Start menu search field.
Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.
Type the following command and press Enter: ipconfig /flushdns

2. clear browser cache

google your browser version to find out how to do it.

then what i did was going to Start /Network / Network and Sharing Center

click on local area connection and disconnect it.

after that, reconnect the local area connection.

the a248.e.akamai.net is gone after this.

Windows 7 Aero Themes Greyed Out?

the aero themes are all greyed out on the personalize menu.

shown as this guy on this page,
http://forums.techguy.org/windows-7/1086495-solved-windows-7-aero-theme.html

after some trying and fixing. the microsoft fix it didn't work.

finally this method worked for me, ----

Themes still greyed out? Force Enable Aero!

http://windows7themes.net/windows-7-aero-themes-greyed-out.html

2 days later, the aero theme doesn't work again.
i run the registry change, still doesn't work.

and then i did this, found on anther site,
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-desktop/windows-7-aero-disabled-how-can-i-enable-it-again/aa760f0f-eec1-4a36-b212-c96130038d5c?page=2

Force Enable Aero in Windows 7
1. Click on Start and type regedit at run

2. Now Navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM

3. In the right details pane, create following Three DWORD (32-bit value) entry
UseMachineCheck, and set its value to 0.
Blur, and set its value to 0.
Animations, and set its value to 0.

4. Close Regedit

5. Click on Start and type CMD with administrative Priviliges

6. Now type following command
Net Stop uxsms
Net Start uxsms
Above command will stop and start Desktop Window Manager Session Manager.

7. Now you can turn on Aero by right clicking on desktop-> Personalize -> Select Windows Colors

restarted windows.
it works for now.

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i have done this too,

5. Click on Start and type CMD with administrative Priviliges

6. Now type following command
Net Stop uxsms
Net Start uxsms
Above command will stop and start Desktop Window Manager Session Manager.

then go to start, log off and log back in again.
this works also. and it saves the time to restart the computer.