Re:Wacom tablets track every app you open
by codeafin on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @05:33PM
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When you install it, the first window they show you is a Terms of service agreement that has "Agree" "Disagree" buttons - except, it's not a Terms of Service agreement. It's an agreement to turn the program on.
So you have to click "Disagree" and continue the install to have it on.
Re:Wacom tablets track every app you open
by codeafin on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @09:55PM
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"to have it off", is what I meant to say there.
Re:Wacom tablets track every app you open
by rsneekes on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @02:03PM
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In my experience they turn it back on each driver update, I also believe they mentioned it somewhere during the setup but I’m not sure.
Re:Wacom tablets track every app you open
by Moru on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @02:28PM
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Or you could vote with your wallet and buy a Huion instead. They are just as good, if not better. And about half the price. It's all made in China any way.
Re:Wacom tablets track every app you open
by Razengan on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @04:28PM
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An iPad Pro with the Apple Pencil is actually a great alternative to traditional drawing tablets, even if you use Windows.
Re:Wacom tablets track every app you open
by yoavm on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @09:27PM
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Yeah, but a Wacom starts at $59 and an iPad Pro starts at $799, and comes without a pen.
Re:Wacom tablets track every app you open
by Razengan on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @10:48PM
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I shouldn’t have said “Pro” as the recent non-Pro iPads under $400 have Pencil support too.
Re:Wacom tablets track every app you open
by testuser66 on Thursday February 06, 2020 @10:28AM
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I mean sure that's better, but now Apple is tracking you instead and you got ripped off $340 for it
Re:Wacom tablets track every app you open
by callalex on Thursday February 06, 2020 @04:13PM
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Apple’s tracking opt-outs don’t silently reset themselves to “share everything” on each update the way Wacom does.
Re:Wacom tablets track every app you open
by cma on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @08:41PM
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Windows art apps often need hover support since they assume a Wacom, and the general windows interface definitely does. I guess you can simulate hover by holding a hot key or something while touching though.
Re:Wacom tablets track every app you open
by ngold on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @05:09PM
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They make a top of the line art pad. And your in the apple eco system, so it's not super shady. Or at least you know what your getting.
Re:Wacom tablets track every app you open
by 2rsf on Thursday February 06, 2020 @04:05AM
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Not for professional drawing purposes
Re:Wacom tablets track every app you open
by Razengan on Friday February 07, 2020 @02:12PM
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There are many professionals using it. See YouTube.
Re:Wacom tablets track every app you open
by 2rsf on Thursday February 06, 2020 @04:04AM
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But do they spy on you ? not knowing something does not mean it does not exist
Re:Wacom tablets track every app you open
by JunaidBhai on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @03:33PM
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Dayum. Almost every designer in my team at https://draftss.com has a Wacom tablet.
I guess I'll have to send a company-wide emailer along with the above instructions. Thank you very much for your writeup.
- open "Wacom Desktop Center"
- Top right (next to "Login") is "More" (click!)
- "Data Privacy Settings" (click!)
- "Participate In Wacom Experience Program" => on => off!
My setting was "On" - and I swear: whenever a program/website/installer asks I go "No thankx". So it must be dark UI patterns with evil defaults that this super-hidden thing was "on" for me. Shame on you, Wacom!