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Google updates Chrome's Incognito Mode disclaimer to admit it is tracking users (www.ghacks.net)

submitted 10 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] uuhhhhmmmm@sh.itjust.works 24 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I was always curious why is it called Incognito or Private mode? Temporary or Guest session would make more sense: "You've entered a Temporary session. Your browsing history and cookies will not be saved."

[–] Rediphile@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I don't believe it was ever called 'private mode', or am I wrong on this?

[–] SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Private Browsing, for browsing private parts.

[–] Buck@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] GhostMatter@lemmy.ca 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Private Mode is on Firefox.

[–] FoxBJK@midwest.social 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Safari and Brave also both call it a private window

[–] T156@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Internet Explorer also called it "InPrivate".

[–] Octopus1348@lemy.lol 1 points 10 months ago

And Edge still does.

[–] Octopus1348@lemy.lol 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

On Firefox it's called Private mode, on Edge it's called InPrivate mode.

[–] red@sopuli.xyz 1 points 10 months ago

private browsing term appears in desktop and Android. Apple also uses the term.

[–] Spotlight7573@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Guest sessions already exist in the profile menu and is a separate feature. Guest doesn't save history/cookies/etc locally but also doesn't use your existing history, extensions, bookmarks, settings, etc. It's intended more for an actual guest user to sign into temporarily.