Right before Christmas, I started to notice a change in how the blogs I read appeared on my iPad. After some research, and by leaving a question on the Blogger product forum, I was able to determine that Google had made a change without any announcement. All iPads users were now only able to read blogs in mobile view. This means I cannot see your full web version, including your sidebar, unless I scroll down and click through to that choice each time. Tedious, to say the least.
There has always been the option to disable mobile view, so readers with iPhones can see the full version of your blog. I had done that previously, but now it also applies to your iPad readers - 13% for my blog.
Blogger users can disable the mobile view very easily. Under your dashboard, click on Template, then the gear under Mobile view. Choose option to show full web version on mobile devices.
This is what it should look like after the change. It is totally up to you how you want your blog to be viewed by readers on mobile devices, but as one who uses my iPad 99% of the time - I would love to see your pretty blog as you designed it to be seen, without having to make extra clicks :-)
Have a great weekend! After seeing some of the pretty Valentine crafts some of you are making, I plan on getting some supplies together this weekend and attempting a couple projects.
I don't use an iPad but my Daughter does, I will pass this along! Have a blessed day dear friend, HUGS!
ReplyDeleteYou, as the blogger make the change so iPad users can see the full version of your blog :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info! I stopped viewing on my ipad for that very reason! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteGood info! Will do.
ReplyDeleteOh cool. I didn't know that! Thank you for that info. happy friday!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this helpful information! I don't use an iPad so I wouldn't have known it was like this. I am going to fix it right now :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
Hugs,
Stephanie
Great info! I shared this on Facebook too.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Vicki. I had no idea about this but I have made the change. Have a great wknd!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info! My blog is picture heavy, and I hate how tiny they are in the mobile view. Going to change the settings now!
ReplyDeleteI am glad that this could be remedied without the scrolling down to click web version like I have been doing. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip! I don't really think a whole lot of my followers ready mine via mobile but it's good to be able to change it. I of course changed mine now!!
ReplyDeleteWow! Thanks! I use an ipad a lot, and hated this change. Grrr...
ReplyDeleteI hate this problem. Do I look under the "settings" button for this?
ReplyDeleteThanks
I'm an iPad user as well ill be doing this :) thanks
ReplyDeleteI did it...now would you please check and see that I did it right. I'm so computer unsavvy.
ReplyDeleteBalisha
Thank you! Just changed it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting us know this, it's so hard to keep up with all the changes.
ReplyDeleteI am going over to change mine now.
Jen
Hi Vicki, Just found your blog from Susan's Outdoor Wednesday link-up and oh my, what a lovely blog you have. I am looking forward to reading more! I also struggle with a chronic illness (rheumatoid disease) so we have something in common. Being an avid traveler, I am also on a quest to develop a reciprocal blog friendship with someone is every state and I don't believe I currently have a blog friend in Michigan!! At any rate, you have a new follower and I am excited about reading some of your earlier posts! Sharon
ReplyDeleteHi Vicki! I just took care of this and really appreciate your clear instructions. Also, I have noted how generous women bloggers are with one another when it comes to helpful tips for making a better site. Some areas of life are a real cut throat competition, but not this one! Thanks for your help, I had no clue about this at all!
ReplyDeleteThank you. I didn't even realize my settings might have been a problem for mobile viewers. I changed them, following your clear instructions.
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