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Apple is curbing webtracking...make it harder for ebay and AMZ to use fingerprinting
 

Here is the article https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-44360273

Apple also said that MacOS Mojave would combat a technique called "fingerprinting", in which advertisers try to track users who delete their cookies.

The method involves identifying computers by the fonts and plug-ins installed among other configuration details.

To counter this, Apple will present web pages with less detail about the computer.

"As a result your Mac will look more like everyone else's Mac, and it will be dramatically more difficult for data companies to uniquely identify your device," Mr Federighi explained.

I wonder if other browsers like firefox will follow. If not will apple be the future for stealth?

Re: Apple is curbing webtracking...make it harder for ebay and AMZ to use fingerprint
 

Nice share. Interesting how everyone is now taking a privacy orientated approach.

I imagine Firefox will follow suite (if it hasn't done so already). Not so sure about Chrome (owned by Google, 90% income from ads).

It doesn't affect eBay/PayPal though, not at the moment at least, as they don't go to such depths of tracking.

But the key thing here which I really like is ...

"As a result your Mac will look more like everyone else's Mac"

...that is essentially what you want. To fit in with the crowd.

Re: Apple is curbing webtracking...make it harder for ebay and AMZ to use fingerprint
 

I myself will need more than just that to switch to apple products - a lot more.
But as you said I can see others following this trend as privacy has become a big topic in recent months.

Re: Apple is curbing webtracking...make it harder for ebay and AMZ to use fingerprint
 

I see firefox doing the same to a certain extent, but its much easier for Apple to make all their users blend. I agree that privacy is a human right, lets see if other companies agree.

Re: Apple is curbing webtracking...make it harder for ebay and AMZ to use fingerprint
 

The kicker is you have to use a Safari browser and who wants to use that?

Re: Apple is curbing webtracking...make it harder for ebay and AMZ to use fingerprint
 

Don't know a ton of ppl's experiences with that browser.

Re: Apple is curbing webtracking...make it harder for ebay and AMZ to use fingerprint
 

I use safari for personal use. Doesn’t bother me. Then again I only surf the web. I mean this is a start. Companies tend to mimic everything Apple does. So maybe this sets a precedent.

Re: Apple is curbing webtracking...make it harder for ebay and AMZ to use fingerprint
 

Really? lol. I've always found Apple to be a step or two behind in everything. They let others test the waters, and they implement what works afterwards.

P.S. Safari still has a lot of work to be done, Firefox and Chrome have always been way ahead of it.

My go to browser has always been Chrome (non-stealth browsing)... its just super snappy. No lag. Ever. :)

Re: Apple is curbing webtracking...make it harder for ebay and AMZ to use fingerprint
 

One would think using an outdated version of IE would solve this problem from sheer incompatibility.

Re: Apple is curbing webtracking...make it harder for ebay and AMZ to use fingerprint
 

Yeah, it has sense, we have to forget about the private life

Re: Apple is curbing webtracking...make it harder for ebay and AMZ to use fingerprint
 

Things have change a bit since last post in 2018 likely...

Re: Apple is curbing webtracking...make it harder for ebay and AMZ to use fingerprint
 

Two posts bumped from last century?

Charlie is so confused.

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Re: Apple is curbing webtracking...make it harder for ebay and AMZ to use fingerprint
 

Charlie isn't confused, Charlie is a link spammer with absolutely no interest in stealth.

Re: Apple is curbing webtracking...make it harder for ebay and AMZ to use fingerprint
 

You reckon, Hank?

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