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April 10, 2006

Gmail Chat in Opera

If you like Gmail Chat and you use Opera, there's a simple tip that will make you happy.

Download the latest build of Opera 9 (warning: Opera 9 is still pre-beta). Then go to gmail.com, logout if necessary, press F12, select "Edit site preferences", go to Network tab and select "Mask as Firefox".

Login to Gmail and you'll now have Gmail Chat in Opera.

Update: Gmail Chat works in Opera 9.10, thanks to a workaround in browser.js.
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12 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 4, 2006 at 1:06 PM

    When "masing as Mozilla" with build 8393, the contact list for gmail chat will appear, but it only lists my username and "Loading ...". Is anyone else having problems with gmail chat and build 8393?

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  2. AnonymousMay 9, 2006 at 10:08 AM

    Same thing happens to me as well. Opera build 8393. Why does this happen. It works fine in IE7, but but when masking opera as IE if fails completely saying there is no ActiveX support.

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  3. Alex ChituMay 9, 2006 at 11:16 AM

    It works for me. It shows only available contacts.

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  4. AnonymousMay 20, 2006 at 8:20 AM

    You have to identify as Opera (press F12) AND mask as Mozilla (press F12, then "Edit site preferences / Network"). Refresh if needed. Works with build 8414 for me

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  5. AnonymousMay 30, 2006 at 8:01 AM

    Am I the only one having the problem that when I go to gmail with Opera, "Loading..." appears in the top left corner of the browser window for many seconds and CPU usage is maxed out (affects audio playback and other operation). Once the page loads it's fine. Unless I refresh, then it goes through the same thing again...
    Anyone else?

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  6. AnonymousJune 5, 2006 at 6:27 AM

    I posted the last note. The 9 beta does not have the same issue. FYI.

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  7. AnonymousOctober 3, 2006 at 5:12 AM

    worked for me..just signed in and than masked it as firefox..opera is more than better now..

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  8. AnonymousOctober 18, 2006 at 7:59 PM

    Worked for me - but I had to mask as firefox while logged into gmail, as opposed to logging out. Crl-f5 and away laughing. Thanks guys.

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  9. AnonymousNovember 1, 2006 at 12:32 PM

    The same for me!
    Masking as Mozilla WHILE LOGGED INTO gmail works in lieue of loggin' out.

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  10. superNovember 20, 2006 at 3:18 PM

    It almost worked fine with me... Sometimes when I click on an online friends name to open a chat box my screen turns black and I have to refresh the window.. weird crap, no?
    If I wait for the popup box and then press the "Chat" button it works fine..
    Any ideas?

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  11. AnonymousJuly 11, 2007 at 10:18 PM

    Doesn't work. I am on Windows XP Professional SP2 with Opera 9.21 (build no. 8776). GMail Quick Contacts does not load at all.

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  12. MSSeptember 25, 2007 at 9:30 AM

    Mine works fine... I'm using Opera 9.23, masked as Firefox and works...

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