Sometimes you just have to, though. A lot of mobile sites are incredibly watered down and try to tell you that you need to use the app to do any basic function, but then the desktop site lets you do it without issue.
But the phone version of the site is so stripped down and babby friendly to the point of unusability. My favorite are the sites that don’t give you the function you need on the mobile site, but don’t let you switch to the desktop view.
Really? I’ve seen plenty that force the m. in the URL (which then redirects back to the mobile site), and if you take m. out, it redirects you back to the m. site again. I’ve given up on a handful of sites that do that, because it makes them unusable.
True but mobile websites still tend to be horribly done or missing functionality. I want it to just work, dammit, and too many attempts at being clever just arent
I wonder if they meant they use desktop sites on the desktop.
I know I have almost completely cut out cell phone use by way of doing everything on desktop. Even texting and calling with Google fi I do on my desktop via their web app. The less I need my phone for when I’m at home the better.
Kind of 50:50. I use desktop sites on my phone too because mobile versions are too stripped down and I don’t want everyone’s apps with their 69,420 carefully selected data collecting partners.
And then I can comfortably use the same UI on my laptop.
I did that… In 2011 or something, when not every website had a mobile UI… I personally don’t recommend it, in fact I’d dare to say this played a big role in the web forums to die… To not adapt properly for the tiny screens at the required time.
Desktop websites. Mobile sites are just garbage.
Hmm, a smartphone screen is quite small to use a desktop site comfortably.
Sometimes you just have to, though. A lot of mobile sites are incredibly watered down and try to tell you that you need to use the app to do any basic function, but then the desktop site lets you do it without issue.
Yep, so much “Download our app to use this feature” I don’t even bother anymore. Then their “app” just loads a web app.
But the phone version of the site is so stripped down and babby friendly to the point of unusability. My favorite are the sites that don’t give you the function you need on the mobile site, but don’t let you switch to the desktop view.
Like what? I’ve never seen a page outright refuse to load a desktop version.
Really? I’ve seen plenty that force the m. in the URL (which then redirects back to the mobile site), and if you take m. out, it redirects you back to the m. site again. I’ve given up on a handful of sites that do that, because it makes them unusable.
In Firefox for Android, tap the 3 dots menu and toggle desktop site. I think chrome has a similar feature, but I have no idea about Safari.
Tried that too, redirects back to the mobile site because you’ve still got the m in the URL. It’s fucking stupid.
Enable desktop site then reload without the m.site. Or open a tab, go to Google ot something, enable desktip site, then KBB beasts YouTubers want.
Good enough for me.
True but mobile websites still tend to be horribly done or missing functionality. I want it to just work, dammit, and too many attempts at being clever just arent
I wonder if they meant they use desktop sites on the desktop.
I know I have almost completely cut out cell phone use by way of doing everything on desktop. Even texting and calling with Google fi I do on my desktop via their web app. The less I need my phone for when I’m at home the better.
Kind of 50:50. I use desktop sites on my phone too because mobile versions are too stripped down and I don’t want everyone’s apps with their 69,420 carefully selected data collecting partners.
And then I can comfortably use the same UI on my laptop.
Texting on a computer reminds me of the free 10 SMS messages one could use with ICQ in the early 2000’s.
Good times.
But it still feels soooooooo much better. Mmmmmmmmm, physical keyboard.
I did that… In 2011 or something, when not every website had a mobile UI… I personally don’t recommend it, in fact I’d dare to say this played a big role in the web forums to die… To not adapt properly for the tiny screens at the required time.
Sup, but compare a 2011 smartphone to 2024 one. The average smartphone nowdays would have been a tablet. I had a 7" tablet too.