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Re:Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable u... by swampthinker on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @06:17PM (#18973760)
Most of my logins have been syncd via Chrome. Makes logging into a new computer a breeze, or if I need to borrow someone else's stuff really quick.
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Re:Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable u... by antoineMoPa on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @06:21PM (#18973815)
Firefox also has password/history/bookmarks sync between devices.
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Re:Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable u... by ojosilva on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @06:57PM (#18974178)
I've always wondered how Chrome and Firefox password storage fare in safety. Are they both equality trustworthy? Are the encryption technologies comparable?
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Re:Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable u... by zcid on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @07:22PM (#18974389)
You can read about Firefox Sync here: https://hacks.mozilla.org/2018/11/firefox-sync-privacy/. It is also possible for you to run your own sync and account servers: https://mozilla-services.readthedocs.io/en/latest/.

I assume that Chrome has a similar design, but I'm not familiar with it.

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Re:Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable u... by Arelius on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @06:59PM (#18974210)
auto-fill of CC/billing information is the feature I wish FF had.
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Re:Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable u... by yoklov on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @11:54PM (#18975771)
Firefox has this in nightly too (possibly only in US). It's been there a while and works well, I don't know why it hasn't moved on from nightly, to be honest...
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Re:Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable u... by fucking_tragedy on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @09:32PM (#18975159)
I use the BitWarden Firefox extension for this.
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Re:Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable u... by dylan604 on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @09:38PM (#18975186)
I've been using 1Password for years now, and it has extensions for both browsers. Now I'm portable and not locked into a single browser. I had a friend nag me for a long time because I was too lazy to try it out. Once I did, I have never regretted it.
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Re:Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable u... by driverdan on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @07:03PM (#18974240)
Use an extension instead. It's more portable, you have control over it, and don't have to feed Google more data.
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