Difference between revisions of "Geolocation"

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Don't do the stuff below if you use the extension.
 
Don't do the stuff below if you use the extension.
  
If you just want to DISABLE geolocation via HTML5, do the following. But be aware that recently some sites and services have begun refusing visitors with geolocation disabled. They want your info, or else no service! For that reason, you may want to consider sending ''false'' information (using the extension above) instead of ''no'' information.
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If you just want to DISABLE geolocation via HTML5, do the following. But be aware that recently some sites and services have begun refusing visitors with geolocation disabled. Yelp! is one of my "favorite examples" of this bad behavior. They want your info, or else no service! For that reason, you may want to consider sending ''false'' information (using the extension above) instead of ''no'' information.
  
 
* In the URL bar, type about:config
 
* In the URL bar, type about:config

Latest revision as of 13:01, 15 May 2013