Script for filtering Facebook updates about a specific topic. Filter out likes, new friend connection, attachments, etc. Make your Facebook page clean using this script.
Current version: 1.5.1
Hosted at: http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/87293, http://services.varunkumar.me/static/scripts/filter_fb_updates.user.js
For more information: http://blog.varunkumar.me/2010/10/how-to-filter-out-updates-on-facebook.html
The script is compatible with Firefox 3+, Chrome 4+. (Other browsers which has add-ons for user scripts)
###Firefox 3+
- Install the GreaseMonkey add-on for Firefox from here and restart the browser.
- Get the script by pointing your browser to this.
- GreaseMonkey installation dialog box will appear. Please click on the "install" button.
- You are all set to use the script. Refresh Facebook homepage. 'Filters' menu will appear on the top.
###Chrome 4+
- Chrome has native support for user scripts. No additional extensions are needed to use the script.
- Get the script by pointing your browser to this.
- You will be prompted with a security alert. Please click on the 'Continue' button.
- The script will be installed as an extension. Refresh the Facebook homepage to see the 'Filters' menu.
###v 1.1
- Filter out updates based on topics
- Filtered count indicator
- Remembering the filter settings
###v 1.2
- Hide the 'Likes' from friends
- Hide the friend connection updates
- Hide the attachmenets (Shared videos, links, photos)
###v 1.3
- Hide check-in from your friends. Facebook Places.
- Hide Facebook Questions.
###v 1.4
- Hide Facebook Ticker section
- Show only the filtered posts
- Apply filters on changing any field
###v 1.5
- Fix for new Facebook UI
- Hide unread count of Groups / Lists
The source code is available here under MIT licence. Please send any bugs, feedback, complaints, patches about the extension to me at varunkumar[dot]n[at]gmail[dot]com.
-- Varun
Last Modified: Sun Nov 27 16:07:36 IST 2011