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Here’s how to up your Twitter character limit to the coveted 280
We know your thoughts are very important. We know you crave the pure, unbridled freedom that comes with having that extra 140 characters. You better stretch your tweeting fingers, because we’re about to tell you how to get it.
Many of you may have heard that Twitter is planning to increase its character limit to 280 in the near future. Some users are even reaping the benefits of that update now as the social media site tests the feature. If you’re not one of them, you can still take matters into your own hands and activate the new limit for yourself. According to 9to5Mac and TNW, here’s how. (Note: There are multiple approaches that people have devised in order to get the extra characters — these are just the most hassle-free.)
In Safari
First, you have to make sure you have the “Develop” menu enabled. You can achieve that by doing the following:
Open Safari.
Click “Safari” on the menu bar to open Safari settings.
Click “Preferences.”
Click on the tab that says “Advanced…