TFO is different

[Gillian M]

If you want to get rid of ads, scroll down this page to "Become a Supporting Member".

You don't have to join for 5 years if you don't want, but it's a great bargain.

OK and many thanks your help. Appreciate it,

 

[Gijoux]

One good thing that I noticed this a.m. is when starting a new thread, as soon as you type in the subject line the Forum's program fills in some data asking you, "Is this already being discussed?" then it lists several threads with similar titles. :

Is this already being discussed?​

1. M
   Birthdays
   Today is Floof's birthday!!! So Happy Birthday to Floof!!! Happy birthday to you... I'm sorry...
2. 
   
   Birthday
   Happy Birthday Jacob!!!
3. 
   
   YIPPEE!! It's Mark's Birthday!!
   @mark1 We wish you all the best!!
4. 
   
   O-o-o-o-o It's The Boogeyman's Birthday!!
   @Boogeyman Enjoy your day!
5. 
   
   Yea! It's Jeanette's Birthday!!
   @Gijoux Sit back and relax. It's YOUR day!!

Thank you!!

 

[AgataP]

I keep getting the 1 alert at the bell alert button then it disappears. Every time I refresh my page or even click on anything it pops in then disappears.
Usually when there are changes made there are problems until they get fixed.
@Josh, are the glitches still being worked on?

My notifications keep doing the same.

 

[wellington]

My notifications keep doing the same.

Mine finally stopped today. Has yours?

 

[Chefdenoel10]

Wow.....500 clicks later, and after hitting on dots, dashes and open brackets I found a few of the functions.

Let me grab my FORTRAN coder, punch cards and ger caught up to speed. ?

“Use The Force Luke” ?

 

[Chefdenoel10]

You can now include pictures in your pm's too..

For the love of GOD!!!!!! ????
Whaaaat????
Yaaaaaaaay!!!!!! Yiiiippppiiiieeeeeeee!
? and yeeeeehaaaawwww!!!!
Slap my butt with butter and call me a biscuit! Boy, have we evolved!
PM pics?? Wwweeeeee!!!
Thanks Yvonne!!!!!! ❤️

 

[ZenHerper]

Ooooo...Dark Theme...!

 

[Krista S]

Ooooo...Dark Theme...!

Yeah, I kind of like it!

 

[KarenSoCal]

Wow! I just discovered something else new!

1). Like! We can install TFO as an app. One tap and you are here, rather than opening your browser first. Put the TFO app on your phone home screen!
You'll find the option under the 3-line menu upper left of web page.

 

[TeamZissou]

Looks like we now need to mouse over someone's name to see their location.

 

[ZenHerper]

Yeah, I kind of like it!

Nice for migraine days...

Looks like we now need to mouse over someone's name to see their location.

Noted.

 

[KarenSoCal]

Looks like we now need to mouse over someone's name to see their location.

I'm on a phone or tablet, but I've always had to tap the name to get the profile info.

It would be great if the age and location were visible all the time!

 

[KarenSoCal]

@Josh

Thank you for the fill color on the notifications!

And on making TFO an app format! It's MUCH faster than the browser!

 

[AgataP]

What app?

 

[Krista S]

Wow! I just discovered something else new!

1). Like! We can install TFO as an app. One tap and you are here, rather than opening your browser first. Put the TFO app on your phone home screen!
You'll find the option under the 3-line menu upper left of web page.

I don’t have a 3 line menu in the upper left (I’m using an iPad), so I went to the App Store and searched for tortoise forum and nothing came up. Is it truly an app or is it just a bookmark saved to your Home Screen/desktop?

 

[Krista S]

Looks like we now need to mouse over someone's name to see their location.

Yes I noticed this too. I used to be able to see at a glance the location and when the person joined.

 

[Cathie G]

I don’t have a 3 line menu in the upper left (I’m using an iPad), so I went to the App Store and searched for tortoise forum and nothing came up. Is it truly an app or is it just a bookmark saved to your Home Screen/desktop?

That's what I was wondering. I used to have an icon but now I just go through email.

 

[KarenSoCal]

What app?

I don’t have a 3 line menu in the upper left (I’m using an iPad), so I went to the App Store and searched for tortoise forum and nothing came up. Is it truly an app or is it just a bookmark saved to your Home Screen/desktop?

When you install the "app", it is the same as the web page has been. But it does not actually open the browser. If you use a browser with tabs for each site opened, TFO will not be on one of those tabs now, unless you start a new tab and go to TFO in the browser.

I hope this makes sense...using the app is much faster than as a browser window.

Krista, my 3 line menu is at the top of the posts, near my own profile info, and my notifications.

It's a bookmark, but doesn't open the browser.

It's right where you found "dark theme". It says "install app".

 

[Cathie G]

I just installed the app and didn't know if I liked it or not. But I went to storage and it doesn't hardly take any. So I'll see if I can get used to and like the difference. I enjoyed it when all I had to do was touch the icon and got to be here to bug everyone.??

 

[Krista S]

When you install the "app", it is the same as the web page has been. But it does not actually open the browser. If you use a browser with tabs for each site opened, TFO will not be on one of those tabs now, unless you start a new tab and go to TFO in the browser.

I hope this makes sense...using the app is much faster than as a browser window.

Krista, my 3 line menu is at the top of the posts, near my own profile info, and my notifications.

It's a bookmark, but doesn't open the browser.

It's right where you found "dark theme". It says "install app".

Thank you for the excellent explanation. I’m not sure why, but I don’t have a 3 line menu and can’t find anything that says install app. ?