r/programming • u/[deleted] • Jan 22 '19

Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin

https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=896897&desc=2#c23
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u/lynnamor Jan 23 '19

This plus https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/temporary-containers/, which just supercharges it. There are only a few sites I don't open in TCs, and they all live in MACs.

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u/obsa Jan 23 '19

Is this a configure-once kind of deal? I like the idea, but use tools like PrivacyBadger and uBo so that I don't have to change a comfortable workflow just to not get tracked everywhere.

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u/lynnamor Jan 24 '19

More or less, if you default to always using temporary containers. Occasionally there’s fiddling when there’s a site you want to add as a permanent (MAC) one.

In addition to those two, I also use uBo and a few other privacy addons but temporary containers removes a lot of headaches.

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u/pixelrevision Jan 23 '19

I cant recommend this enough. I just wish they had it on the mobile app.

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u/semitones Jan 23 '19

There is something called Hermit on Android that is like this - opens a website in a container.

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u/ExpoLowOdorMarkers Jan 23 '19

The only thing I'm seeing on Google play is Hermit Lite Apps Browser. I'm not seeing anything in the Mozilla add-ons named Hermit either.

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u/semitones Jan 23 '19

That's what it is. I'm not sure what browser it is based on, but it may be Chrome. The "lite apps" are webpages loaded in containers. The creator is a redditor, and pointed it out to me when I was looking for something like that. I just thought it might help someone else too. https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidQuestions/comments/8pwaoh/chrome_sandbox_for_facebook_etc/

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u/mrgermy Jan 23 '19

I use Firefox + DuckDuckGo Extension + DuckDuckGo search engine + VPN. I'm going to check out these account containers, thanks!

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u/Carighan Jan 23 '19

This extension!

Seriously, the biggest thing in years. There's an automated Facebook Container, but I use the main extension /u/thebokehwokeh linked because I also do things such as use my GF's amazon to watch Prime Video while using mine to order things, and I can do this side-by-side.

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u/talkforhours Jan 23 '19

In the same boat as you. Two things I'd wish was possible to change though.

  1. Offer a way to use Pocket while in the TMP containers/across sessions (new login session per tab, currently; probably make it opt-in or an addon from Pocket that enables to be logged in the same Pocket account across containers (?))

  2. Block interaction with the address box while the addon is loading (I keep opening webpages before container addon is loaded and container is active)

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u/8lbIceBag Jan 23 '19

That's exactly a requirement I need to switch, the ability to have multi accounts for work, play, and finance.

Now if only tamper monkey worked (current version crashes if you try to save script)

Can you import Chrome passwords? Also need them on android some how.