Note: This post was written in 2015 using an older version of ngrok. The current ngrok CLI uses different syntax: custom subdomains (-subdomain flag) are no longer available on the free plan, and the auth token command has changed to ngrok config add-authtoken <token>. The general approach of tunnelling localhost for Facebook OAuth is still valid — see the current ngrok documentation for up-to-date instructions.
As a programmer you do develop every application on your machine first and then you test it on same machine and then you push it to remote test/production environment. You are developing a Facebook app and your requirement is user must login to use the app. Now you are ready with local environment, you have created a new project in your powerful IDE, you have downloaded the SDK, you are done with creating a new app in FB developer, now you are trying to add app domains to get access to FB’s oAuth API. Hmm….. Something went wrong!… Facebook is not allowing you to use ‘localhost’ as app domain. Now what to do? Here is solution.
Note: I wrote this in 2013, when Facebook’s Chat sidebar let you render a friend’s profile picture as a tiny emoticon using the [[username]] trick below. That standalone Chat sidebar is long gone now that chat lives entirely in Messenger, so there’s no way to reproduce this on today’s Facebook. Keeping this post up for nostalgia.
Caution: The extension described in this post was hosted on the Crossrider platform, which shut down in 2018. The install link below is dead. Any site currently distributing an extension named “Chat Undetected” is not the original and may be unsafe — do not install it. The Facebook Chat sidebar this post targeted was also discontinued; chat now lives in Messenger. This post is kept for historical reference only.
Are you getting annoyed by Facebook chat messages? In past days, if somebody is constantly bombarding you with annoying chat messages then there was a solution to avoid those conversations. Just don’t reply to those messages and then after sometime reply like you have not seen any of those messages. But now Facebook updated their chat feature. They have implemented Read Receipt feature on Facebook Chat. Now-a-days when somebody sends you a chat message, he or she will get a receipt that you have read his/her message or not. Hence old excuses will not work now. Now as sender knows, you have read his/her message or not, you cannot neglect them. Hence there is no option other than replying those annoying chat messages or turn off Facebook chat whenever such things happens. According to me, second option is not quite useful at many times.
Facebook Read Receipt Screenshot
Facebook do offers a lot of privacy settings, but they do not offer any setting to turn off read receipt feature of Facebook chat. Hence to get such functionality you have to relay on some third party apps to turn it off. Luckily there is a browser extension for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. This extension will allow you to read all those messages and also allows you to stay undetected. Just navigate to this site and simply click on that big green “Get Chat Undetected” button.
If you are using Google Chrome then a installation file will be downloaded to your PC. Once download is completed, you just have to close Google Chrome if it is running and then run that installation file and Chat Undetected will get installed on your Google Chrome. If you are using Mozilla Firefox then you will receive an add-on notice on your screen as soon as you click on that button, confirming the installation of Chat Undetected. Click on “Install Now” and Chat Undetected will get installed your Mozilla Firefox in few seconds.
Once you installed add-on on Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome, the add-on will block your browser from sending those “Seen” receipts to Facebook. That simply means, now onward the sender will not get acknowledgements that you have read his or her messages. So now, if he/she starts fight with you on topic “You are not replying me on Facebook chat” then you can simply ask “Did you received acknowledgement?”. As acknowledgement is not sent to your friend, Of-course he/she will say “No” and then you can simply behave like you don’t know anything. That’s simple. Now you can handle all those annoying chat messages on Facebook.
Note: This post was written in 2012 covering a privacy update Facebook rolled out at the time. Facebook has redesigned its privacy interface many times since then, and most of what’s described here has been significantly changed or replaced.
Have you noticed a new privacy shortcut appearing in your Facebook account lately? If you haven’t tried it yet, you should — Facebook just revamped its privacy settings to make them simpler, easier to understand, and more powerful. Here’s a rundown of what’s new.
Privacy Shortcuts
Privacy Shortcuts
Facebook has introduced a new Privacy Shortcuts menu. From here you can quickly control who sees your posts, review your activity log, preview your public profile, manage messaging and friend request settings, and block people — all from one convenient place without digging through the full settings.
Note: This post was written in 2012 when Facebook’s Timeline was a relatively new feature. Facebook has redesigned its privacy interface multiple times since then. The options described here still exist in some form, but the navigation has changed — look under Settings & Privacy > Settings > Privacy or Profile and Tagging.
Are you frustrated with random tags, unwanted posts, or unknown people seeing things on your timeline? Your friends are tagging you in photos you’d rather not have on your profile? You’re not alone — and the good news is Facebook gives you quite a bit of control over all of this. Most people just don’t know where to look.
How to control your Timeline
Go to Privacy Settings from the dropdown menu next to your profile link. Scroll down and you’ll find:
Note: This post was written in 2012. The security steps here are still sound, but Facebook’s interface has changed significantly. Navigation paths like “Account Settings > Security” now look different. All these settings still exist — look for them under Settings & Privacy > Settings > Security and Login.
Facebook is used by you, me, and millions of people around the world to stay connected with friends and family. Most of us use it daily — some of us are probably a little too addicted to it. But here’s a question worth asking: is your Facebook account actually secure? What have you done to protect it?
If you don’t have a good answer, follow these four steps right now.
Step 1: Change Your Password
This is the most important step. If you’ve been using the same password for a long time, change it now. Go to Account Settings > General. Make it a habit to update your password every month — it cuts off anyone who may have come across your old one.
Note: This post was written in 2012. Facebook’s interface has changed significantly since then, and these steps no longer apply. Today you can delete photos from your Profile Pictures or Cover Photos album directly without any workaround.
Facebook — you’ve been using it for a while now, and chances are your Profile Pictures and Cover Photos albums are filled with old images you’d rather get rid of. The problem is that Facebook recently removed the direct delete option from these special albums. There’s no straightforward way to delete photos from them anymore. So how do you do it?
The trick
It’s actually pretty simple. Open your Cover Photos or Profile Picture album and you’ll see all your photos in a grid.
Now right-click on the photo you want to delete and select Open link in new tab.
