5 Simple Ways To Turn Off Facebook's Photo Viewer

There are five simple ways to turn off the photo viewer. The first two must be done manually each time and the others are extensions that require access to your Facebook profile.

Every change to Facebook has come with a bit of criticism. Most eventually gain acceptance, but some people continue to gripe about the photo viewer.

The photo viewer creates a lightbox effect. When you click on a photo in a news feed or album, it pops up in a “theater view” with a black border. You can browse through photos like a slideshow but must click out of the pop-up to get back to the original page.

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