Ravi By switching between the icons at the top right, you can set the "list" view, more similar to what we had.
It seems the "side-by-side" view is the default.
We should be able to choose, I think.

    MariaT I do not get a Captcha all the time

        Mark I should have specified that it keeps popping up when I open works to read on another page. Sometimes it autocompletes, and other times it asks me to check a box. Really annoying.
        Petra commented on Reddit that it might be to eliminate bots.

            This thing shows job suggestions so good, i almost feel i don't need my leadgen lady anymore. Tell me about AI killing jobs.

              anovikov I'm sorry, I don't understand what you're saying.

                  MariaT I just meant to say that this new feed which i also see, does such a good job picking the best projects for me that i almost don't need the leadgen services i've been using for like, 7 years now.

                      MariaT But you can just switch to the "most recent" tab and see all the projects in your category as they flow in, as before...

                        MariaT I'm getting (what should be) a Captcha all the time when trying to open jobs in a new page, either to look or to apply, since 3–4 days ago... only a message from Cloudflare who does UW's security says "just a second," and then hangs the page—it never finishes loading at all, and the only option is to shut it down and give up. Can't open anything but my feed!

                        I contacted support, who acted like it was all my fault, but after 3 back-and-forths I got them to say that in fact that are having many reports of this, and they don't have any plan to resolve it (other than to tell people who are getting it to consider a newer computer? that's what they tell me every time...). So if that's the case, then I may actually be at the last days of UW.

                        Sometimes, when some change they make looks dire for me, a few days later it resolves. But as of this morning, it hasn't resolved.

                            Does it happen in every browser?

                            Upwork only works on Firefox on my old MacBook Pro, so I can't check anything else.

                            I know my computer's old, and I know my Firefox is therefore also old. Nobody feels that pain more than I do. But when Upwork confirms lots of people are reporting it, people who don't have my old Mac—and then still tells me that their best solution is that I get a new computer, they drive me nuts.

                            (They didn't tell me that this time, but they have literally told me that in the past—with smaller problems, also affecting many people, that luckily they finally fixed. To which I have replied, "If Upwork worked like it used to, to GET ME JOBS THAT PAY MONEY, instead of always requiring me to pay you money to be on the hunt for jobs—I'd gladly have a newer computer!!)

                              Kelly_E Luckily, it doesn't crash for me. But it's a nuisance.
                              And the tech support is always throwing caution to the winds, what a surprise!
                              Hopefully, you'll get lucky and they'll fix it for those who are experiencing crashes 🤞

                                Kelly_E If you have mac, i wonder, doesn't it work in Safari? Safari is like Internet Explorer in the old days - shitty, but opens just about every site, no? I can't remember any bugs on Upwork that reproduced in Safari.
                                Unless of course, your machine is 32-bit... How old is your mac?

                                    anovikov No—it stopped working on Safari (my version, like my computer, is old...) about two years ago.

                                    My MBP is from 2012.

                                    Believe me, I am fully aware of the ghastly nature of what I just said.

                                    But it does all the work that I need it to do, and I just can't prioritize a computer over other expenses. Got to be able to fit both needs and wants in, before an upgrade can happen.

                                    (I should say that in my work, upgrading the computer would involve upgrading a whole lot of expensive software so it's not as simple or as cheap (?) as it sounds.)

                                        Kelly_E It should support macOS Catalina from 2019. 10.15 that is. I am sure Upwork must work on that version very well.

                                            anovikov The latest I have ever been able to get onto it is 10.11.6.

                                              and you can't install the latest Chrome? it seems weird. this is an OS from 2015. what changed so badly in OS since then that Chrome doesn't work?

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                                                Kelly_E Which macOS version are you using, Kelly? I will share a link with another browser you can download.

                                                Also consider… if you can stomach it… (carefully) installing Open Core Legacy Patcher on your Mac (I recommend getting some expert Mac help in guiding you through it). This done after first partitioning your Mac, so as to create a new space for installing another version of macOS…

                                                The upshot is you'll be able to run any version of MacOS you like, including the latest, Sequoia.

                                                Since you're using Macbook Pro this will likely run quite well. I presume you have at least 8Gb RAM in your older Pro. and potentially 16Gb?

                                                So two routes to running another browser.

                                                Let me know your current version of macOS, and your Macbook Pro specs, and I'll offer a browser option and confirm a bit more on OCLP.

                                                    anovikov It never allowed Chrome to be installed. Something in the innards of the computer doesn't get Chrome. I know there was an error code that explained it, but it's been a long time so I don't remember anymore.

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