Or do any other changes to improve performance of browser and reduce battery drain?
On a Macbook running Catalina, already short on memory. Want to install Brave on my iPhone too, so advice on how to do it well in both is very appreciated.
Do I make room and get rid of the others? Some here have suggested to keep Chrome in the background for when Brave doesn't do what I need. But if I do, would I not be erasing all the privacy advantages of Brave?
Do I need to change any settings on my devices? How does it work with passwords of frequently visited sites like utilities, mortgage, bank, email providers, FB, Reddit, etc.?
Doesn't Chrome, just by being there, still track and run their own data harvesting to a lesser extent?
I totally dislike the whole alphabet package on principle, but still use Google Drive, have some photos, and keep a couple of mostly trash gmail addresses. Chrome or not Chrome would not affect any of that, just clarifying my level of privacy requirements. Not on VPN (yet), Tor, discords, etc. Also not a gamer, so my use is for work and general research, and local area info and interactions.
Having chrome installed would have nothing to do with Brave. Having chrome installed doesn't give that app full access to your computer so there's no connection between the Brave browser and Chrome browser instances you have installed. Brave is built on chromium but that's a different relationship. And chrome isn't "running in the background" when you're using Brave.
If you do this, I'd install brave first, to make sure you can transfer everything you want and it works for you. You can generally import stuff over from chrome pretty smoothly.
Nope. That would require far more access to your operating system than they're allowed to have. They can watch what is done in their browser but if you're using, say Firefox, the Chrome browser has no knowledge of that (Google could see maybe what you do on the Google search engine, gmail, drive, etc. but not have a full view of your browsing).
You can transfer passwords, bookmarks, extensions, etc. and log in again to the various websites. Presumably you're using the google password manager, which there will be an equivalent to use.
All of this applies for both your Mac and iPhone.
Thanks for your complete response. I guess I meant, do I get rid of Google (apples to apples, browser/browser) So do I do anything to stop Google from tracking and digging into my info and moves?
It's certainly not a bad idea to think to exit the google sphere of influence, but the alternative is generally some other data mining company unless you pay them money to use the services. Brave does a good enough job hiding fingerprints of your usage. Idk. That's a tough to practically navigate endeavor.
I do not know how to use google manager, just click google and type what I'm searching for. That's my 101 level of use. I have set ad and privacy controls through settings, but that's the extent of my tech ability.
I think it should just help you do it when you open it the first time after install, but generally, you just go to the password manager or bookmark manager and click import for migrating that stuff.
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No need to insult the OP
Thanks, besides, I did crosspost with r/Brave
Am I wrong in pointing OP in correct direction ? Subreddit?
No, first two messages were ok. The last one was unnecessary
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Wow. You are mad. You need to edge less
What kind of tard are you, also assuming my gender? Hope you have the day you deserve... get some sleep.
Edge user triggered. Classic