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I would actually really like an answer to this question, I’ve often thought about it!
by Swenrekcah 8y ago
I would actually really like an answer to this question, I’ve often thought about it!
- mrmekon 8y agoHuh, I thought the original was a sarcastic question. In that case, let me explain: I keep a browser window open at all times. It is never full screen, because if it were full screen I wouldn't be able to see multiple windows at the same time. I keep my browsing window as close to 1024x768 as possible. In 2019, a lot of websites can't handle a browser window using a mere 75% of the laptop screen, so they either render incorrectly or, worse, switch to a mobile view. When that happens, I either blacklist the website forever in a contemptuous fervor, or just resize the window. Apparently, this resizing action is trackable. When I say "as close to 1024x768" as possible, I mean exactly 1024x768 unless I have resized it and forgotten. I use a little AppleScript thing to resize it to 1024x768, precisely for browser fingerprinting reasons. When you resize the window by hand, you typically end up with a VERY unique window dimension.
- meruru 8y agoThe privacy.resistFingerprinting option will always launch your browser at exactly 1000x1000 size. It's probably preferable to your script.
- Swenrekcah 8y agoThanks for the answer. I just thought people usually kept their windows at full screen, but reading all the replies perhaps I am the outlier here!
- gnopgnip 8y agoEven if you had 100 users with 1024x768 resolution for their screen they can be fingerprinted further because of small differences in the browser. Zoom setting, toolbar size, bookmarks button showing, full screen mode, small icons, additional toolbars, task bar auto hide, larger than standard taskbar all affect the viewable area of the browser and this is what the site operator or analytics will see.