I am a member of a few news group forums. On my one Mac running El Capitan I can adjust the font and attached pics from my iMac. On my second iMac which runs Mojave I cannot? I'm attaching a picture of the El Capitan posting page and then a picture of the Mojave posting page. You'll be able to see there is no way to adjust fonts or anyting on me Mojave iMac. Strange because it's the same site on each iMac. Help. Hope it's something simple
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Can anyone explain this? Or how to fix
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Are you using same browser on both Macs?
Try running a browser that you can use the same version of software on both Macs, which won't be Safari.
You can try Chrome for that test. Latest version 96.0.4664.110 can run on both El Capitan and Mojave.
This does not guarantee that both systems, even with the same browser, will display all web pages alike, but it's worth a test, I think.
Try running a browser that you can use the same version of software on both Macs, which won't be Safari.
You can try Chrome for that test. Latest version 96.0.4664.110 can run on both El Capitan and Mojave.
This does not guarantee that both systems, even with the same browser, will display all web pages alike, but it's worth a test, I think.
If you look at the console in the failing browser, you would likely see crashes. The crashes might be a failure to load the resources that are used for the buttons, but it could be something else. Are you running any browser extensions in the failing browser?
Honestly, not super techy but I'm not stupid either LOL. I cannot figure out any differences. No crashes no nothing just a completely different look whenever I go to post a new message in my forum
Is there somewhere to look as far as crashes? I'm not like a programmer or anything. It just makes no sense I'm not sure if it could be a goofy setting or something? I tried everything. It's just a pain in the ass whenever I go to post pictures. It doesn't allow me to or have that function from one Mac to the other
Okay, crazy. I just used Google Chrome on the Mojave system and the same thing. It's missing all the font Changers and picture installers? I'm thinking it has to be a system setting somewhere? Ugh
I'm not registering on that site just to check for differences between systems. 
Is the only difference that you can't make appearance adjustments on the newer OS, and only on web pages?
You showed the same site on both, but no indication of which browser you are using.
Again, maybe a different browser will let you post pictures, without needing to do anything else.
It's also possible that whatever forum software is used might be affecting your results (and not much you can do to change that, other than reporting it to that site's "webmaster"), particularly if nothing else is affected, just the web forums. (?)
Ah, OK, I see that you have the same results on Chrome. Can you post on something that is NOT using webforum software? Does that allow you to do what you want? Well, other than what you might want to do on pørn sites, anyway
Is the only difference that you can't make appearance adjustments on the newer OS, and only on web pages?
You showed the same site on both, but no indication of which browser you are using.
Again, maybe a different browser will let you post pictures, without needing to do anything else.
It's also possible that whatever forum software is used might be affecting your results (and not much you can do to change that, other than reporting it to that site's "webmaster"), particularly if nothing else is affected, just the web forums. (?)
Ah, OK, I see that you have the same results on Chrome. Can you post on something that is NOT using webforum software? Does that allow you to do what you want? Well, other than what you might want to do on pørn sites, anyway
I'm using the same browser. When I click create a new post on El Capitan all those little boxes up above the text box up here. On Mojave when I create a new post all those little boxes are gone? I did notice on the El Capitan system there are quite a few plugins and I'm not sure how they even got there that are not on the Mojave system. Would any of these plugins be responsible for something like that. I don't know anything about them. I'm thinking it has to be a system setting not a chrome or Safari setting. Because on the Mojave system I installed Chrome and the same thing is happening. No little boxes above the posting box. I hope that makes sense I feel really stupid. But it's quite a frustration trying to insert pictures into posts on this machineI'm not registering on that site just to check for differences between systems.
Is the only difference that you can't make appearance adjustments on the newer OS, and only on web pages?
You showed the same site on both, but no indication of which browser you are using.
Again, maybe a different browser will let you post pictures, without needing to do anything else.
It's also possible that whatever forum software is used might be affecting your results (and not much you can do to change that, other than reporting it to that site's "webmaster"), particularly if nothing else is affected, just the web forums. (?)
Ah, OK, I see that you have the same results on Chrome. Can you post on something that is NOT using webforum software? Does that allow you to do what you want? Well, other than what you might want to do on pørn sites, anyway
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Have you tried changing the user agent of the Mojave browser to match the one that's reported on the El Capitan?
May have lost me on that one. The only difference I can see is the version of safari is different from Capitan to Mojave. But like I said even in the Google Chrome browser it's the same thing. So either it's the version screwing things up or those list of plugins on my Capitan iMac. My problem now is if it's the plugins on my Capitan version how do I get those on to my Mojave version? LOL it just sucks because that little button makes it so easy to insert pictures or video clips into a post. Otherwise I can't do it at all
So, I guess you're using Safari; I'll have to give instructions as I see things on Monterey.
In Safari preferences, under Advanced, make sure "Show Develop menu in menu bar" is checked. Then, in the Develop menu that appears in your menu bar, select "Show Javascript Console". If you refresh the page with the console showing, you might see errors and they might lead you to some answers. Also, look in the tab next to "Console", labeled "Network". Perhaps that will show errors indicating some resources were not found.
I'm really just grasping at straws. I know that when I'm doing development, when my pages don't load completely, that's the first place I check.
Or, the page is loading fine, and it's just not trying to load the toolbar. As @maternidad suggested, maybe it's just a setting on the site. The setting could be remembered by the browser rather than the server, so each browser could have it set differently.
When I went to the JavaScript console I saw for reference errors? Three of them were Global codes?, new thread. Something the other one was VB attachment? I know nothing about this stuff. But that could be the culprit I'm just not sure what to do next. I'm about to throw in the towel! LOL
I truly do appreciate all the help my friend! But honestly it's waving! Do you see it? LOL have a good one man. At this point I'm just going to have a cold one and forget about it. Come up with an alternate plan. Is there some kind of a script code to drop pictures from your Mac into a post like that?Confirm the other browser doesn't have those errors. Also, post a screenshot of those errors.
On the other hand, if you're happy to throw in the towel, I am too!
I'd combine two parts of your next steps; just consider the cold one to *be* your alternate plan.
I don't think script code is required to post a screenshot. You can use command-shift-4 to create a screenshot of an area of the screen. That will put a png file right on the desktop. Then, you can just attach that file or insert it as an image into your post using the toolbar button (the one to the left of the smiley face).
Best of luck with the beer.
I don't think script code is required to post a screenshot. You can use command-shift-4 to create a screenshot of an area of the screen. That will put a png file right on the desktop. Then, you can just attach that file or insert it as an image into your post using the toolbar button (the one to the left of the smiley face).
Best of luck with the beer.
