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Re:Just installed GoogleChrome on a Mac, suddenly 4 other Google apps ... on Saturday October 31, 2015 @03:02AM (#10482053)

Or the fact that the cookies folder in Windows 7+ comes under "protected OS files". It basically has dozens of textfiles from all the ad/tracking companies..

The Cookies folder in C:\Users\username\AppData\Local(or Roaming)\Microsoft\Windows doesn't show when you enable show hidden files but shows when you enter the full path or enable showing protected files.

Re:Just installed GoogleChrome on a Mac, suddenly 4 other Google apps ... on Friday October 30, 2015 @12:27PM (#10478775)

I actually upvoted, for sharing your experience..

Not "from" Reddit, no; but I'm usually a silent participant here..

Re:Just installed GoogleChrome on a Mac, suddenly 4 other Google apps ... on Friday October 30, 2015 @12:03PM (#10478613)

You're right. They are indeed web shortcuts.

But that doesn't change the fact that they show up as apps in the Launchpad.

Even worse, as I just discovered, they can't be deleted from the Launchpad! Neither do they show up in the Applications directory! WTF!

Just installed GoogleChrome on a Mac, suddenly 4 other Google apps are installed

Posted by dakini99 on Friday October 30, 2015 @11:31AM
from the self-post dept.

I just installed Google Chrome on my Mac and suddenly Google Drive, YouTube, Gmail, and Google Search apps are installed automatically it seems..Can Google actually do that? Install a ton of unrelated apps without my permission? Or maybe, such a clause is now being snuck into the ToS?UPDATE: Even worse, as I just discovered, they can't be deleted from the Launchpad! Neither do they show up in...

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Re:There's a reason Google founders never called their users dumb f*cks on Friday October 30, 2015 @11:24AM (#10478366)

FB founder called his users dumb f*cks since they were willingly giving up their personal info to the site because "They trust me — dumb fucks". http://gawker.com/5636765/facebook-ceo-admits-to-calling-use... https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Mark_Zuckerberg

Google founders probably haven't had such a moment..