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Logging into Gmail on Chrome links my Google Account to the browser

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Re: Logging into Gmail on Chrome links my Google Account to the browser

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Post by MeinBlutIstBlau »

vehemenz wrote: post #31

There are people out there that only have one Google account and don't care too much about data collection, but for the rest of us, there is no reason that bookmarks should be tied to Gmail, Google Analytics, and YouTube. This, and the lack of temporary container browsing makes Chrome a pretty tough sell for power users. > Is it time to say goodbye to Chrome in favor of Brave, Vivaldi, etc. ? Yes.

I gave up. I really did try. I did firefox. I did containers. I had no script. I had adblock. You name it.

My browsing experience and pleasure of using the internet significantly improved because I didn't need to screw around with some setting somewhere to the site to work. You know what? They won. There is absolutely nothing we can do about it.

I really wish we could but i just can't stand having to increase the maintenance of my life just because I I'm afraid me, among the myriad of billions whom do the same, is somehow special to being tracked.

Re: Logging into Gmail on Chrome links my Google Account to the browser

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Post by MeinBlutIstBlau »

solution-finder wrote: post #32

Surprised no one mentioned Microsoft’s new Edge browser. It’s based on Chromium engine but without a lot of those recently annoying features of Chrome

It's a good browser that's for sure. But the lack of google integration the way chrome does it kinda kills it for me. Might as well just use chrome.

Re: Logging into Gmail on Chrome links my Google Account to the browser

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Post by nwsm »

tedivm wrote: post #24

This isn't a bug, this is an explicit decision they made. It caused a bit of a stir at the time, but they went through with the change anyways. Personally for me it was the last straw, and I've since moved to Firefox.

I find many many websites are broken on firefox.

Re: Logging into Gmail on Chrome links my Google Account to the browser

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Post by calvinmorrison »

stephc_int13 wrote: post #40

I stopped using Chrome a while ago precisely because I was bothered with this "feature". In a more general way, I don't think that a company should be allowed to own such a large part of the internet (Android + Google + Youtube + Gmail + Maps + Chrome etc.) that is waaay too much.

Remember when microsoft had antitrust suits for the mere bundling of explorer? And how how much less nefarious that was!

Re: Logging into Gmail on Chrome links my Google Account to the browser

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Post by em-bee »

nwsm wrote: post #44
tedivm wrote: post #24

This isn't a bug, this is an explicit decision they made. It caused a bit of a stir at the time, but they went through with the change anyways. Personally for me it was the last straw, and I've since moved to Firefox.

I find many many websites are broken on firefox.

i don't find that, but maybe i am not using the same websites. can you give some examples?

Re: Logging into Gmail on Chrome links my Google Account to the browser

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Post by sxv »

Wowfunhappy wrote: post #38
ecf wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There is a non-zero chance that out there somewhere is a Google team using the number of times someone clicked that setting off as a drinking game.

...are you saying you've had the setting turn itself back on? That hasn't happened to me.

I think the implication is that the corporate minions knowingly inflict and delight in our suffering.

Re: Logging into Gmail on Chrome links my Google Account to the browser

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Post by em-bee »

quesera wrote: post #8
abstract_put wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I started using this, but my impression of the usability is poor. E.g. I use GitHub both personally and for work, on the one hand containers are awesome because it handles the "staying logged in" really well, but on the other hand opening tabs and links is a nightmare that ends up with me duplicating every tab in the right container. I'd love it if I could say "this window is my work window, all tabs should open in w…

Firefox profiles is an option, if you prefer to split accounts into different windows. I use Firefox container tabs (for GitHub specifically) instead. It's lighter-weight and the UI is better. Container tabs are color-coded, so the different accounts are easy to distinguish. Or you could use container tabs in multiple Firefox windows under a single Firefox profile.

the problem is to make sure that new tabs are opened in the right container.

i had this experience as well that often the wrong container was picked.

but maybe i am using the wrong workflow

Re: Logging into Gmail on Chrome links my Google Account to the browser

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Post by PurpleFoxy »

tedivm wrote: post #24

This isn't a bug, this is an explicit decision they made. It caused a bit of a stir at the time, but they went through with the change anyways. Personally for me it was the last straw, and I've since moved to Firefox.

Honestly for the average user it makes perfect sense. They said that they found the average user did not understand the difference between logging out of chrome and logging out of google so they would accidentally leave one logged in.

If you don’t trust google with your data then you shouldn’t use chrome at all.

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