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How often are you logging into Steam? The app stays logged in for me pretty much forever

dfabulich 6y ago
I have the same issue. On Mac, I log in to Steam about once a week (sometimes longer than that). I have to login with my password and get a Steam code almost every time.
- dkersten 6y ago
  Huh strange. I’ve used steam on windows, Mac and Linux over the years and with different frequencies of use and still only ever have to manually log in once every few months.
- kbenson 6y ago
  Does the Mac version of Steam install through the Mac App store (or is it offered there), and does that store also have the webview restrictions? If that's the case, I'm wondering if that's triggering them to use web login methods, and while I haven't logged into steam on the desktop again since I installed it on this new one ~6 months ago, I have to log into the website and get a code almost every time I want to do something there, so I wonder if the Mac version of Steam is somehow under the web based login restrictions.
  - Wowfunhappy 6y ago
    > Does the Mac version of Steam install through the Mac App store It does not, and I can't see it ever being allowed there. It's quite literally an alternate app store!
    - kbenson 6y ago
      LOL, that's true. I wasn't even thinking of what Steam does, and was just considering it's authentication mechanism. Doubly silly of me, since I'm definitely interested and following to some degree the Epic lawsuit.
  - dfabulich 6y ago
    The website definitely has a crazy short session length (it can't be more than 48 hours, probably substantially less). I do login to the website more often than I do the native Steam app, typically to wishlist games that I see linked from other web sites. I wonder if logging into the website invalidates all of my sessions after however many hours.
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_jal 6y ago
I stopped using Steam because it was too annoying. Not sure what all they get up to for their anticheat crap, but something I do with my network/machine apparently sets them off. Fighting with bullshit like this is not what I'm looking for when I want a game, so screw it, if a game needs Steam, I don't need the game.
ehsankia 6y ago
It's not an issue with the app, it's in the browser only. I like using the browser for browsing since tab support is better, bookmarking and also extensions such as Steam Enhanced.

I have the same issue. On Mac, I log in to Steam about once a week (sometimes longer than that). I have to login with my password and get a Steam code almost every time.

dkersten 6y ago
Huh strange. I’ve used steam on windows, Mac and Linux over the years and with different frequencies of use and still only ever have to manually log in once every few months.
kbenson 6y ago
Does the Mac version of Steam install through the Mac App store (or is it offered there), and does that store also have the webview restrictions? If that's the case, I'm wondering if that's triggering them to use web login methods, and while I haven't logged into steam on the desktop again since I installed it on this new one ~6 months ago, I have to log into the website and get a code almost every time I want to do something there, so I wonder if the Mac version of Steam is somehow under the web based login restrictions.
- Wowfunhappy 6y ago
  > Does the Mac version of Steam install through the Mac App store It does not, and I can't see it ever being allowed there. It's quite literally an alternate app store!
  - kbenson 6y ago
    LOL, that's true. I wasn't even thinking of what Steam does, and was just considering it's authentication mechanism. Doubly silly of me, since I'm definitely interested and following to some degree the Epic lawsuit.
- dfabulich 6y ago
  The website definitely has a crazy short session length (it can't be more than 48 hours, probably substantially less). I do login to the website more often than I do the native Steam app, typically to wishlist games that I see linked from other web sites. I wonder if logging into the website invalidates all of my sessions after however many hours.
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_jal 6y ago

I stopped using Steam because it was too annoying. Not sure what all they get up to for their anticheat crap, but something I do with my network/machine apparently sets them off. Fighting with bullshit like this is not what I'm looking for when I want a game, so screw it, if a game needs Steam, I don't need the game.

ehsankia 6y ago

It's not an issue with the app, it's in the browser only. I like using the browser for browsing since tab support is better, bookmarking and also extensions such as Steam Enhanced.