Q: What is the banner that drops down from the top of support windows good for?

Turn it off, no. The hosts occasionally read posts here and hopefully see your comment.

You might also give direct feedback here:

https://www.apple.com/support/feedback/?ref=contact-us

Barry

See Minimal CSS tweaks for ASC.

tt2

IF you do not mind using a stylesheet in your browser, take a look at this. I use this when I am using my Mac.

Minimal CSS tweaks for ASC

If only!

If you use a computer, or non iOS mobile device, YES you can turn it off

This is copy/paste from an earlier post:

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You may find our good friend turingtest2's efforts rewarding - if you use a computer to browse with, that is. In case you would like to try it out, this is how to add a Cascading Style Sheet that makes "Minimal" modifications that enhance your experience and productivity. It should take under two minutes.

1. Install Stylish Add-on
   Stylish for Firefox, Stylish for Chrome, Stylish for Safari, or Stylish for Opera. It's all free, by the way.
2. Install tt2's "style" - go here and punch the button > https://userstyles.org/styles/129130/apple-support-communities-minimal
3. enjoy your new experience

As we say in Texas... "Like chickens on a June Bug!"

tt2

Feel free to post the "easy" way I posted - literally under two minutes with nothing but clicking links and buttons

Sounds great but it misses out on the explanation of what is being done and why. You're also a version behind. Fix that and I'll put the direct link in the body of the user tip. Offhand do you know if UserStyles.org can install directly to each of Chrome, Opera, Safari and Firefox, or would some still need to be done manually?

tt2

turingtest2 wrote:

 

1. Sounds great but it misses out on the explanation of what is being done and why.
2. You're also a version behind.
3. Fix that and I'll put the direct link in the body of the user tip.
4. Offhand do you know if UserStyles.org can install directly to each of Chrome, Opera, Safari and Firefox, or would some still need to be done manually?

 

tt2

1. Your comments have the "whys & wherefores" listed - viewable in Manage>Edit styles when Stylish is installed
   (I thought I had put them in the "description" on the Style download page = I will remedy if not)
2. I will remedy. When a version is updated, it changes the Install button to Update on the install page.
3. Gottit. Gimme 10 minutes
4. That is what the individual style pages are for. One button-click to install INTO Stylish that is already installed prior to visiting the "style" page.

I have stopped updating Robert's 'ready-made style' since it has become so "personalized" to his tastes (and he was updating so often, I couldn't keep track!)

4. I wondered if it also offered to install Stylish if it wasn't already installed, which I guess it probably does. Yep, tested in Firefox anyway.

tt2

DONE

1. shows that it is in need of updating due to versioning
2. comments in the "additional info" OK with you?

All good, and a link has gone in the user tip.

tt2

Not directly - the BANNER has a clear "link" to the homepage - which in turn has the (2nd) paragraph I quote as the last sentence in my #1 of the easy way