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>all of that crap that Google has started bundling with Chrome (sync, etc.). Why do people keep bagging on sync? Personally, I'm a fan of not having to reïmpor

>all of that crap that Google has started bundling with Chrome (sync, etc.). Why do people keep bagging on sync? Personally, I'm a fan of not having to reïmport my bookmarks and reënter all of my autosaved passwords every time I reformat or change computers.

k3n 14y ago
Because I've never used it and yet I'm hounded to "give it a try" on what seems like a weekly basis.
- mistercow 14y ago
  OK, yeah I see how that would be annoying.
  - k3n 14y ago
    It's kind of an extension of the annoyance from not using G+ and yet having it crammed down my throat; it's the same tactic just with a little less gusto.
mehrzad 14y ago
Privacy is one reason, but not a very good one. For the "Open Tabs" sync, privacy is a very good reason.
- magicalist 14y ago
  You can set it to encrypt everything, including open tabs. Since it's encrypted locally, the sync server can't see anything.
magic_haze 14y ago
I actually did try it out when they first introduced it, but when I installed Chrome on a different machine and tried to get my settings there, the sync server got totally confused and re-enabled all sorts of settings that I'd disabled (like syncing my entire history and removing my cookie-blocking exceptions.) Agreed, this was a long time back, so I actually decided to give it another try today, but now it seems to have a problem with 2FA... I gave it both my master and app-specific password, but it consistently comes back saying the app-specific password is wrong. Has anyone else noticed this problem?
- koalaman 14y ago
  2fa with chrome sync is a PITA. I've found the best way to enable sync is to login to gmail which usually triggers a dialog that asks you whether you want to use those credentials for chrome sync.
  - magic_haze 14y ago
    Yet another example how horrible this "ecosystem" craze everyone seems to be enamored by these days quickly becomes. Why the fuck do I need to sign up with Gmail to use something in chrome? (How would it even work? I moved from google apps to fastmail, so my MX records are all different now.) It's the same with most RSS readers nowadays... every single app I've tried assumes I have a Google Reader account, and flat out refuses to work without it. Same with Google Talk. All these apps implement rss/xmpp backends anyway, why do they hardcode google into it? Sorry for the rant, it's just frustrating how (needlessly) difficult it is once you go outside the sanctioned path. Death by a thousand cuts.

k3n 14y ago

Because I've never used it and yet I'm hounded to "give it a try" on what seems like a weekly basis.

mistercow 14y ago
OK, yeah I see how that would be annoying.
- k3n 14y ago
  It's kind of an extension of the annoyance from not using G+ and yet having it crammed down my throat; it's the same tactic just with a little less gusto.

mehrzad 14y ago

Privacy is one reason, but not a very good one. For the "Open Tabs" sync, privacy is a very good reason.

magicalist 14y ago
You can set it to encrypt everything, including open tabs. Since it's encrypted locally, the sync server can't see anything.

magic_haze 14y ago

I actually did try it out when they first introduced it, but when I installed Chrome on a different machine and tried to get my settings there, the sync server got totally confused and re-enabled all sorts of settings that I'd disabled (like syncing my entire history and removing my cookie-blocking exceptions.) Agreed, this was a long time back, so I actually decided to give it another try today, but now it seems to have a problem with 2FA... I gave it both my master and app-specific password, but it consistently comes back saying the app-specific password is wrong. Has anyone else noticed this problem?

koalaman 14y ago
2fa with chrome sync is a PITA. I've found the best way to enable sync is to login to gmail which usually triggers a dialog that asks you whether you want to use those credentials for chrome sync.
- magic_haze 14y ago
  Yet another example how horrible this "ecosystem" craze everyone seems to be enamored by these days quickly becomes. Why the fuck do I need to sign up with Gmail to use something in chrome? (How would it even work? I moved from google apps to fastmail, so my MX records are all different now.) It's the same with most RSS readers nowadays... every single app I've tried assumes I have a Google Reader account, and flat out refuses to work without it. Same with Google Talk. All these apps implement rss/xmpp backends anyway, why do they hardcode google into it? Sorry for the rant, it's just frustrating how (needlessly) difficult it is once you go outside the sanctioned path. Death by a thousand cuts.