← Back to context

Comment by losvedir

2 days ago

Huh, I use a "stock" (I think?) MacOS Safari and got "Your browser has a nearly-unique fingerprint" and "Partial protection" for ads and invisible trackers.

Did you change a setting or add an ad blocker or something?

edit: I feel like someone with a username "monerozcash" must have some customization to your browsing experience, that maybe you don't even remember doing...

No, on this device literally the only customization I have is the RECAP browser extension. And even RECAP only runs on whitelisted websites.

  • It’s probably precisely because his browser is not customized that it’s not easily fingerprintable, because stock Safari has privacy protections and users generally don’t change anything.

    I got a very similar result on unmodified iOS Safari, randomized among 380k users and conveying 15.5 bits of information. I only have the Dark Reader extension.

    • I'm downloading safari right now.

      EDIT: just saw I need to download playonlinux or wine. Forget about it.

The randomisation features were significantly improved in Safari 26. Is that the version you have?