Facebook @mentions fix

August 25, 2010 · by Aleksander Aas

The Opera sitepatch team just released a new update to browser.js, and guess what? Facebook @mentions is included in the list of issues patched!

PATCH-264 Enable @mentions on Facebook. Not going to mention anything about it other than that it will be removed as soon as they fix it.

This is not a final solution to the problem, it's a small hack to make sure that all Opera users are allowed to use @mentions until Facebook decides to implement a proper solution. Please follow these simple instructions to get it working.

Opera downloads browser.js automatically once a week, but if you want to get the latest update follow these steps:

Go to the Browser JavaScript setting and change the value to 1.
Click the "Save" button below the setting.
Use Help > Check for updates in Opera's menu bar.

Opera may tell you no new Opera version is available, but it will still check for a new version of the browser.js file.

Please note that this is not the "final" solution to this issue, but it's a working solution!

Readers' comments 36

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TamilWednesday, August 25, 2010 2:42:23 PM
Charles SchlossWednesday, August 25, 2010 2:42:32 PM
Cool I was wondering what I saw on facebook when I did get on, w/ all the @ stuff
LukášWednesday, August 25, 2010 2:45:29 PM
for me isn´t working...

//working after deleting all facebook cookies
Charles SchlossWednesday, August 25, 2010 2:47:03 PM
Check on here

It will say:

Current browser.js status: enabled.
Target version and time stamp of the active browser.js file is Opera Desktop 10.60 core 2.6.30, August 25, 2010 .
Juho SaarinenWednesday, August 25, 2010 2:50:31 PM
wait it was broken? works with me opera 10.61:3484
Hallvord R. M. SteenWednesday, August 25, 2010 2:56:28 PM
..and if you previously configured Opera to identify as Firefox to make @mentions work, you can re-configure it to identify as itself when you've got the new browser.js file! ;-)
Mickeel PramonoWednesday, August 25, 2010 3:21:06 PM
What is the different when the '2' value changed into '1'?
is there any side effect to other webpages?
ZotlanWednesday, August 25, 2010 3:24:39 PM
Originally posted by mickeel:

What is the different when the '2' value changed into '1'?
is there any side effect to other webpages?

No, it only affects the updating process and it resets to 2 once the browser.js file has been updated.
http://www.opera.com/support/usingopera/operaini/
(assuming that part of the documentation is not out of date)
Fabio LambertiniWednesday, August 25, 2010 3:37:10 PM
It works! Thanks
Pramod GhugeWednesday, August 25, 2010 3:58:02 PM
worked thanx...!! It worked earlier too if you tweaked browser identification for facebook.com as IE or firefox..
but I am glad that it is working as intended..

thanks to sitepatch team
TomWednesday, August 25, 2010 4:40:50 PM
OMG THANK YOU!!!
HåkonWednesday, August 25, 2010 5:22:15 PM
Yay! No more hiding behind an IE mask!
Benn SmithWednesday, August 25, 2010 5:40:20 PM
<3 love
jottossonWednesday, August 25, 2010 5:59:04 PM
I had to google "mentions facebook" to find out what it was... I've so not missed the feature, and now when I have it I can keep not missing it
d4rkn1ghtWednesday, August 25, 2010 6:41:56 PM
HokkutWednesday, August 25, 2010 7:15:19 PM
nice
KarenWednesday, August 25, 2010 8:34:08 PM
Awesomeness! I've been waiting for this one. Thank you!
Cutting SpoonWednesday, August 25, 2010 8:51:22 PM
Facebook's Final Solution? Erk, I'll stick with the patch and be happy.
AngelikiThursday, August 26, 2010 4:42:16 AM
intergalacticninjaThursday, August 26, 2010 6:44:11 AM
About damn time...
Aleksander AasThursday, August 26, 2010 9:20:56 AM
FYI: In a week this fix should be sent out to everyone no mater what, so by then it's no need to go through these steps!
PhriendThursday, August 26, 2010 11:52:10 AM
I am glad that Facebook can no longer troll Opera users.
Pastor DavidFriday, August 27, 2010 1:05:32 AM
Well this fix worked PERFECTLY!! I hd to open IE8 whenever I wanted to post a Note on Facebook...not now! Good Job Opera Team!
thatoneukrainianSunday, August 29, 2010 11:44:21 AM
I'm using opera mini 5.01 and i can't even connect opera with facebook i don't know you guys need to fix that
Sergio Palma HidalgoMonday, August 30, 2010 3:00:15 PM
Do this apply for Opera 10.60?
Chima GodswillMonday, August 30, 2010 7:39:42 PM
I will be glad if you guys will look into opera mini problems wit facebook, is kind of piece of work. To enable connection i mean!
Rafael LuikMonday, August 30, 2010 9:46:24 PM
Originally posted by spalma:

Do this apply for Opera 10.60?
Yes.
Aleksander AasTuesday, August 31, 2010 9:02:34 AM
Originally posted by spalma:

Do this apply for Opera 10.60?

Yes, but you should update to the latest version anyhow!
NicolaSunday, September 5, 2010 4:43:41 PM
On my Opera when I set the value from "2" to "1" and then when I check for new updates Opera tells me that it is updated.
What can I do?
Rafael LuikSunday, September 5, 2010 8:22:07 PM
Originally posted by grizzo94:

On my Opera when I set the value from "2" to "1" and then when I check for new updates Opera tells me that it is updated.
What can I do?
Even with this message the updated was done, now change the value back to 2 if it isn't.
Charles SchlossSunday, September 5, 2010 9:51:23 PM
Originally posted by grizzo94:

What can I do?

It also checks for a newer version of the browserjs and downloads the newer one if there is one

http://www.opera.com/docs/browserjs/

As of this comment it is
"Current browser.js status: enabled.
Target version and time stamp of the active browser.js file is Opera Desktop 10.60 core 2.6.30, August 25, 2010"
Mubarak KAMENATuesday, September 7, 2010 10:55:24 AM
i'm so ,happy to may connect my facebook to my.opera..
Jada P.Tuesday, September 7, 2010 2:32:46 PM
ok how do i connect my facebook to my opera on my dsi will it work
Rafael LuikTuesday, September 7, 2010 4:09:34 PM
Originally posted by jada824:

ok how do i connect my facebook to my opera on my dsi will it work
Here is where you connect social networks to My Opera.
But for accessing Facebook on the Nintendo DSi, simply use http://m.facebook.com
NicolaSaturday, September 11, 2010 2:15:23 PM
Originally posted by rafaelluik:

Even with this message the updated was done, now change the value back to 2 if it isn't

But anyway mentions don't go..
Orange LimFriday, October 22, 2010 10:05:08 AM
yay it works, been waiting for it