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They really need to change the wording. It's more like a 'Guest Mode' than anything else. I have a Chrome shortcut on my desktop with the `--incognito` flag add
by vmoore 4y ago
They really need to change the wording. It's more like a 'Guest Mode' than anything else. I have a Chrome shortcut on my desktop with the `--incognito` flag added so it launches in incognito mode and it's for when other people are using my computer. I don't want their searches and browsing history contaminating my browsing history. This can be annoying when YouTube starts suggesting videos that are tied to other people's interests.
- Taywee 4y agoWhy not just use a guest user for that, and have full isolation?
- KaoruAoiShiho 4y agoIt's too much work for the guests remember to log out
- gernb 4y agoChrome has a guest user. Like incognito, the moment you close it deletes everything. https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/6130773 https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/6130773 Some OSes, MacOS for instance, also have a guest mode for the entire OS. By default it only allows Safari but you can add other apps. Also by default it deletes everything when you log out of guest mode. https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/set-up-other-users-on-your-mac-mtusr001/mac https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/set-up-other-users-...
- summerlight 4y agoActually, it's weaker than the guest mode because a guest doesn't get any local identity to represent a user at the first moment. The incognito mode may take some insensitive configurations in their user profile mostly for convenience but in an isolated manner. I think it still could be named better like "private mode" used in some other localization, though.
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