If you’re like me and have a hard time adapting to change, then here are a few things you can do to get your old iGoogle back. In my opinion, it was a pretty jolting layout change and one that could have used better transitioning. Facebook’s transition from their old layout to new is a great example of how to design with users in mind. Give us an option Google!
Three ways to get old iGoogle back
If you have the Stylish Firefox Extension installed you can restore the clean looking tabs, replace the side menu, restore the gadget title styling and remove the rounded corners. Stylish - Revert to iGoogle ‘Classic’
You can use a JavaScript hack. Type javascript:_dlsetp(’v2=0′); into the address bar (not the search bar) of your browser while iGoogle is open and then hit go. This should refresh your page with the old iGoogle. Source
If you don’t want to bother installing extensions or JavaScript hacks you can always use a different language. Go here: http://www.google.com/ig/settings and pick your favorite language.
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On Friday, October 17, 2008 at 7:58:pm
Update: The JavaScript hack is not working anymore, also be careful when changing your language… it can be a tricky getting iGoogle back to a understandable language.
On Friday, October 17, 2008 at 8:57:pm
I read about a site on John Chow today called http://www.43marks.com - its like iGoogle but better cuz you can add you own bookmarks and the bookmarks can be websites not just gadgets and RSS feeds although you can upload your favorite RSS feeds too. Its free and totally customizable. Plus you don’t have to login to see your bookmars and RSS feeds
On Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 8:56:am
Just set your homepage to http://www.google.com/ig?gl=all
Problem solved!
On Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 3:45:pm
Thank you, a thousand times thank you! (I actually am using the http://www.google.com/ig?gl=all link)
Nancy
On Friday, May 15, 2009 at 10:33:pm
I prefer toadtastic.com. It looks like Google but you get a random funny pic every time you refresh the page. It’s great.
On Friday, May 15, 2009 at 10:34:pm
http://www.toadtastic.com
On Friday, May 15, 2009 at 10:35:pm
I prefer http://www.toadtastic.com. It looks like Google but you get a random funny pic every time you refresh the page. It’s great. (sorry I finally got the link thing right, didn’t mean to spam your page.)
On Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 5:59:pm
What the?!? why is this link: http://www.google.com/ig?gl=all not working anymore? anyone else with this problem?
On Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 12:32:pm
The link is actually http://www.google.com/ig?hl=all
On Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 2:03:am
None of the usual tricks seem to work now. Seems google has caught up with all the hacks, tricks and tweaks. Even some of the other igoogle sites, like google.ca, google.ie, etc are now switched. Thanks google, for ramming this down our throats with no options to revert back.
On Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 5:37:am
I agree none of the tricks are working anymore. iGoogle, give me my horizontal tab navigation back!!!!!
On Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 9:18:am
well now we are forced to use the new igoogle. it really sucks and if they dont return the old layout i will be dropping google
On Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 11:04:am
Hi guys,
I (sort of) figured out a decent solution!
There’s an add-on for FireFox called ‘iGoogle Tab remover’
It basically - “Hides the iGoogle left navigation tabs and header, so you can have more room to browse”
You can get it here:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10113
If you’re anything like me, you’ll get it NOW!
After I installed it, I let out a big sigh of relief.
On Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 4:27:pm
That addon works! Thanks a ton, f google tho for forcing that horrible layout on us.
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