In general, you should not care what Operating System visitors are using to visit your website. If you attempt to be clever, you will often get it wrong and cause problems that are an annoyance for users and a hassle for me to debug. So avoid trying to be nosy/clever if at all possible. ThatContinue reading “Determining OS Platform Version”
Tag Archives: browsers
window.close() Restrictions
Sometimes, Web Developers are surprised to find that the window.close() API doesn’t always close the browser window. When looking at the Developer Tools console, they’ll see a message like: Scripts may close only the windows that were opened by them. Why Do Browsers Limit close()? Before we dive into what factors govern what happens whenContinue reading “window.close() Restrictions”
Sandboxing vs. Elevated Browsing (As Administrator)
The Web Browser is the most security-critical application on most users’ systems– it accepts untrusted input from servers anywhere in the world, parses that input using dozens to hundreds of parsers, and renders the result locally as fast as it can. For performance reasons, almost all code in almost all browsers is written in memory-unsafeContinue reading “Sandboxing vs. Elevated Browsing (As Administrator)”
Images Keeping You Awake?
A Microsoft Edge user recently complained that her screensaver was no longer activating after the expected delay, and she thought that this might be related to her browser. It was, in a way. To troubleshoot issues where your PC’s screensaver and power-saving options aren’t working correctly, you can use the Power Config command line tool.Continue reading “Images Keeping You Awake?”
Debugging Browsers – Tools and Techniques
Last update: November 14, 2023 Earlier this year, I shared a post on how you can become an expert on web browsers from the comfort of your desk… or anywhere else you have an internet connection. In that post, I mostly covered how to search through the source, review issue reports, and find design documentation.Continue reading “Debugging Browsers – Tools and Techniques”
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