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Tip: No, I do NOT want to Sign in with Google!

2100 sats \ 13 comments \ @kepford 14 Oct tech

This tip comes from Steve Gibson of the Security Now! podcast

If you hate those annoying "Sign in with Google" pop-ups you can easily eliminate them with uBlock Origin

Go to https://stackoverflow.com to see this pop-up in practice
Click the uBlock Origin icon to open its UI.
Click the "gears" icon to open uBO's preferences.
Switch to the "My filters" tab and add these two lines:

 ! Block "Sign in with Google" iframe in top right corner of websites
 ||accounts.google.com/gsi/iframe

Click "Apply changes" ... and no more annoying "Sign in with Google" pop-ups.

Now when you go back to StackOverflow and refresh the page you should not see the pop-up. You should no longer see this pop-up on sites that push it on you.

Do you have any uBlock Origin tips?

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64 sats \ 1 reply \ @watchmancbiz 15 Oct

I think there are some browser addons for this purpose too, as long as you trust them.

7 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford OP 15 Oct

uBlock Origin should be in everyone's browser. I've been using if for many years.

73 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker 14 Oct

Heh. Most "technology" these days is how to make things more convenient for Joe Schmoe to one-click their way to giving you money (or data)

51 sats \ 3 replies \ @DEADBEEF 14 Oct

I got the same email. I’ve never seen those sign in prompts so I must have a block list in uBlock Origin that is already taking care of it for me.

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @kepford OP 16 Oct

Steve mentioned this on the podcast. Its under annoyances section.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DEADBEEF 16 Oct

Yeah I have that one on. I still have to listen to this week’s podcast.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford OP 14 Oct

Probably

43 sats \ 1 reply \ @Msd0457890 14 Oct

Since I started my journey in Bitcoin, I have used the Briar browser and I no longer use Google due to my privacy 🔏.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford OP 14 Oct

Good for you. This tip is for people like you

10 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 14 Oct

I try not to sign in with google for anything. They use your data for everything!

43 sats \ 0 replies \ @037447d9ca 14 Oct

even if you don't sign in they can track all the websites you visit that include the login button (or google fonts) if you don't block'em

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford OP 14 Oct

For sure. Same here. This just blocks an annoyance.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @c222ecdcb4 16 Oct freebie

pro