Re:Chromium calls home even in incognito mode with safe brow...
by coldtea on Thursday October 22, 2015 @01:39PM
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>Someone said that that all of those call home as well
Obviously, since all have update-check (and auto-update) features, live content (e.g. intro page), etc.
That's not the same as mining your every search, and they don't own an add company or anything.
>I need a browser that just lets me browse instead of filling me with constant "1984-esque" anxiety and paranoia for every URL I go to, and apparently all the extensions I run ALSO call home and leave a uniquely identifying finger print.
It's even worse: EVERY IP (and/or page) you visit is registered on your ISP.
About apps phoning home specifically, you can install an application firewall like Little Snitch and be warned and in control of any such attempt.
It's not something that you should trust on the browser vendors not to do, anyway...
Obviously, since all have update-check (and auto-update) features, live content (e.g. intro page), etc.
That's not the same as mining your every search, and they don't own an add company or anything.
>I need a browser that just lets me browse instead of filling me with constant "1984-esque" anxiety and paranoia for every URL I go to, and apparently all the extensions I run ALSO call home and leave a uniquely identifying finger print.
It's even worse: EVERY IP (and/or page) you visit is registered on your ISP.
About apps phoning home specifically, you can install an application firewall like Little Snitch and be warned and in control of any such attempt.
It's not something that you should trust on the browser vendors not to do, anyway...