How do I set User Agent for a particular sites?

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How do I set User Agent for a particular sites?

I see this has been asked in other Communities and for other OSes...I am using the latest version of Catalina.

In Safari I need to set a specific User Agent of a particular site. I use this page often and since I am a Mac only user, I need to set the User Agent to a Chrome Windows browser every time I have to use this particular site.

There has to be a way to make a certain user agent automatically active when accessing a particular site.*

How can this be done in Catalina (or Big Sur)?

And if this cannot be done, I would like to understand why, as this seems like something that can very easily be done..and should be available

*The site I am using is a federal government site, so I seriously doubt they are going to update their website due to browser issues.

Posted on Jun 23, 2021 7:52 AM

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Answer 1

Jeff_W.

Community Specialist

Jun 24, 2021 11:07 AM in response to randynchicago

Thanks for that info, randynchicago.

There is not currently a way to have the User Agent change automatically for specific websites on Safari. We'd recommend leaving feedback for Apple using Product Feedback.

Cheers.

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Answer 2

Leanne_68

Community Specialist

Jun 24, 2021 9:37 AM in response to randynchicago

Hey there, and welcome to Apple Support Communities, randynchicago!

We see that you're needing to set a specific User Agent in Safari. We'll be happy to see how we can help.

To get started, you'll want to follow Use the developer tools in the Develop menu in Safari on Mac to get the Develop menu enabled in Safari.

Once that is enabled, make sure Safari is your active application and click on the Develop menu. You should see User Agent as an option there. Once you move your cursor over it, you should have the option to change the User Agent to whatever you need.

We hope this helps.

Cheers.

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Answer 3

Jun 24, 2021 11:15 AM in response to Jeff_W.

Wow. I find that hard to believe. If I was a developer I would be very upset.

Anyone know of a workaround for this request? (That does NOT include setting up a Windows VM.)

I’ll leave Feedback, as suggested, but Apple seems to be like the federal government and not interested in obvious improvements for their users’ experience. Did they not think of developers that actually use this tool all the time?

Makes no sense to me, why a user agent cannot be set for particular sites.

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Answer 4

Jun 24, 2021 10:42 AM in response to Leanne_68

Thank you, Leanne_68. I am aware how to do that.

My question is how do I make that User Agent automatically switch to the specific User Agent every time I visit that site?

I am sick of changing the user agent every time I visit that site.

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