Private TABS

[gustavwiz]

gustavwiz last edited by

I think(!!) it's about how chromiums handle history and all other private data. It is deeply rooted in their system..

Even if that is true I don't think it's that hard to make this feature, because they've already solved it in Incognito mode for a whole window, so it's just to apply that for specific tabs.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Even if that is true I don't think it's that hard to make this feature, because they've already solved it in Incognito mode for a whole window, so it's just to apply that for specific tabs.

What is incognito mode? Is this the same as private or something different? (I never use private mode, so that's just out of curiosity and to know).

[gustavwiz]

gustavwiz last edited by

In Chrome, it's the counterpart to "Private window" in Opera. When you press "New private window" (Opera), or "New incognito window" (chrome), browsing activity in that window will not be stored on the computer, like history and cookies. So, yes, it's the same. Why Chrome uses such a strange name do I not know, perhaps Google want to hide the feature from their users so they don't use it

[shelluser]

shelluser last edited by

I'm not too sure I like the idea. Private isn't only about not saving any history but also (to a certain degree) keeping your session secured. So I can imagine that a new private window also spawns a completely separate browser process which will make sure that a "hostile" website can't mess or interfere with other processes.

Having the private part and the public part share the same process could therefor somewhat undermine that browser security.

[gustavwiz]

gustavwiz last edited by

They don't have to share the same process. Already now all the tabs in the same window have different processes. Just open many tabs and look in the task manager.

[shelluser]

shelluser last edited by

They don't have to share the same process. Already now all the tabs in the same window have different processes. Just open many tabs and look in the task manager.

Thanks for the clarification, that would definitely change my opinion

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

"Incognito" is a normal and proper name for that: the word means "unknown", "unrecognised", especially in the light of the user being signed in to Google Chrome.

[gustavwiz]

gustavwiz last edited by

Okay, but I prefer the name Opera use.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

As no major browser uses private tabs nowadays, i guess the chances of Opera implement such feature is very low.

[gustavwiz]

gustavwiz last edited by

As no major browser uses private tabs nowadays, i guess the chances of Opera implement such feature is very low.

My first reaction:

WHAT? So just because no other browser use it, Opera shouldn't be innovative and add private tabs? And furthermore, if no other browser use it, that is a reason for Opera to add it, so it becomes unique. If everyone were thinking like that, all browser would be the same.

But at further thinking, you're actually probably right. I'm afraid Opera thinks more and more in that direction since the move from presto, it's at least that feeling I've got when Opera devs have written on the blogs/forums. So we will see. (But I still think your comment was very pessimistic )