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This is why when setting up my relatives' computer I only install Adblock and then make this directory readonly: chmod 444 ~/Library/Application\ Support/G
by typon 5y ago
This is why when setting up my relatives' computer I only install Adblock and then make this directory readonly:
chmod 444 ~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Extensions
- oauea 5y agoSounds like a great way to get your browser to crash unexpectedly.
- ocdtrekkie 5y agoArguably that's better than the alternative, where they get scammed or hacked. I usually edit their desktop shortcut to disable extensions, personally, but I like the parent's solution better.
- capableweb 5y agoEven better way to discover which browsers don't handle pretty normal situations (read-only) in a normal way. If Google Chrome is forcing people to allow installation of extensions, it's much better to move to a different browser, than to either live with crashes or live with poor security (in this, parental case).
- typon 5y agoYep. I was tired of coming home and seeing a million malware search engines and fake VPNs extensions installed. I'm always puzzled as how they manage to get in there. I'd rather crash the browser than allow this garbage which usually takes a full reinstall to get rid of.
- e3bc54b2 5y agoYour comment made me chuckle. Back in 2008 Chrome was the breath of fresh air, with absolutely spartan look, total lack of extensions and amazing speed, while IE was the opposite. There was good reason for its initial popularity. And now, looks like Chrome lived long enough to see itself become a villain...
- capableweb 5y agoI'm curious which is the new Chrome these days? Personally for me, qutebrowser has taken that spot, but it's a tool geared towards professionals, not exactly for casual users.
- PascLeRasc 5y agoI think Firefox. It’s continuously getting faster and uses way fewer resources in my experience. You can make it pretty minimalist like the good old days of Chrome.
- zuppy 5y agohow about security updates? i would advise against blocking updates. you're fixing an issue and creating another one.
- spiznnx 5y agothe chmod isn't recursive, so I'm assuming the subdir for uBO is writable.
- Someone1234 5y agoChrome supports enterprise policies on Windows, Linux, and MacOS that allows you to specify allowed extension IDs via ExtensionInstallAllowlist. https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/7517624?hl=en https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/7517624?hl=en https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/#ExtensionInstallAllowlist https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/#ExtensionInstallAl... This, unlike the "chmod 444," solution will let extensions update. You can also allow safe extensions that aren't currently installed (but may be later) and the user can remove extensions in the Allow list if so desired (although there is a ExtensionInstallForcelist to stop that too).