Tame Facebook’s Timeline: How To Remove Annoyances With "Social Fixer"

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Many people don’t like Facebook’s new Timeline profiles, and FB doesn’t offer any alternative or way to customize how you see them. But Social Fixer lets you take back control!

With version 6.4 (2012-02-13), Social Fixer can:

  • Revert back to a single-column view
    • Hide cover photos
      • Hide the “Friends” box that always appears on the right
        • Hide the little maps that appear under check-ins</ul> Here’s an example, using Social Media guru Mari Smith’s timeline profile:

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        (If you are new to Social Fixer, first go to the web site and install it in your browser. It’s simple and free, and you’ll immediately see some of the improvements it makes after going through the quick Install Wizard.)

        0844348412[1]Now when you visit Timeline pages, you’ll notice a small control panel in the upper left corner, as seen here. These give you instant control over the Timeline options in Social Fixer.

        Single Column: Switch from the side-by-side view to a single column in chronological order.

        Hide Cover Photo: If you don’t want to see the huge photo at the top.

        Hide Friends Box: A box for friends is always the first one in the right column, taking up space, so you can hide it from view.

        Hide Check-In Maps: Under check-ins, hide the small map is shown with the location.

        Close: Remove the control panel. You can always change these options in Options/Timeline (under the wrench icon in the blue header), and you can also choose to display the control panel again if you wish.

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        Social Fixer cannot, unfortunately, revert Timeline profiles back to the older “wall” style completely. But I will be working hard to continue providing users with the control they want to use Facebook how they want.

        Also, Social Fixer cannot change how others see your Timeline profile. Since it is a browser plug-in, it only affects how you see Timelines.

        Questions? Comments? See the Social Fixer Page on Facebook, and join over 250,000 happy users!

        If you like the control that Social Fixer gives you, please share this post on your wall, link to it from your blog or Twitter, or share SocialFixer.com with your friends! Thanks!