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Re:Switch from Chrome to Firefox by _underfl0w_ on Thursday May 30, 2019 @03:11PM (#20054865)
Electron apps' Chrome stores its cookies separately from the user's installation of it, correct? That, plus the lack of a logged-in account within Electron's Chrome might help to mitigate user cookie correlation and the like, right?

Not sure about in-browser IP tracking, though...

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Re:Switch from Chrome to Firefox by codedokode on Thursday May 30, 2019 @03:44PM (#20055187)
But Electron app has full access to your system unlike normal web page. So it makes sense to run Electron apps from separate user account so that they cannot read your browser history, cookies, install you an extension etc.
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Re:Switch from Chrome to Firefox by sound1 on Thursday May 30, 2019 @03:29PM (#20055033)
I wish someone with a lot more knowledge than me on this replies. You raise a very valid, practical and useful question, would love to hear the answer :-)
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