yuuire

Appearance

Cover

DANGER

We don't recommend using Chrome because it's controlled by Google and is notorious for being one of the worst browsers in terms of privacy. Manifest V3 is already here, and it effectively cripples the capabilities of ad and tracker blockers. You can read more about MV3 at the EFF here and here. What's more, Chrome on mobile doesn't even have extensions, which is a basic feature of Gecko-based browsers like Firefox.

Chrome Desktop Settings ​

Open the three-dot menu in the top right corner and open Settings.

You and Google ​

Sync and Google services ​

  • Allow Chrome sign-in: Off
  • Help improve Chrome's features and performance: Off
  • Make searches and browsing better: Off
  • Enhanced spell check: Off
  • Improve search suggestions: Off

Autofill and passwords ​

Google Password Manager ​

  • Open the hamburger menu (☰) in the top left corner of the page -> Settings

Settings ​

Payment methods ​

  • Save and fill payment methods: Off
  • Allow sites to check if you have payment methods saved: Off
  • Remove all payment methods added to Chrome

Addresses and more ​

  • Save and fill addresses: Off
  • Remove all addresses added to Chrome

Privacy and Security ​

Third-party cookies ​

  • Turn on: Block third-party cookies
  • Send a Do Not Track request with your browsing tracker: Off

Ads privacy ​

  • Ad topics
    • Ad topics: Off
  • Site-suggested ads
    • Site-suggested ads: Off
  • Ads measurement
    • Ads measurement: Off

Security ​

  • Safe Browsing
    • Turn on: Standard protection
  • Always use secure connections: On
  • Use secure DNS: On
  • Manage V8 security
    • Turn on: Don't allow sites to use the V8 optimiser
  • Site settings
    • Automatically remove permissions from unused sites: On

Performance ​

Speed ​

  • Preload pages: Off

Search engine ​

Languages ​

Spell check ​

  • Check for spelling errors when you type text on web pages
    • Turn on: Basic spell check

Downloads ​

  • Ask where to save each file before downloading: On

System ​

  • Continue running background apps when Google Chrome is closed: Off

Extensions ​

See Recommendations -> Internet Browsing -> Browser Extensions