Go Incognito

Name: Go Incognito
Rating: 4.326923076923077 (52 reviews)
Author: https://browsernative.com

Opens current tab in an incognito window, and removes it from your browsing history.

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Go Incognito is a lightweight Chrome extension designed to enhance your privacy while browsing. With a single click, it opens your current tab in an incognito window, immediately closes the original tab, and ensures the page is removed from your browsing history. This simple yet effective tool helps keep your browsing activity private without extra steps.

Ideal for users who want quick access to private browsing without manually switching modes, Go Incognito streamlines your workflow by automating the process. Visit the official homepage at browsernative.com to learn more and download the extension.

Extension Privacy & Security Productivity

By:

https://browsernative.com

Users:

200,000

Rating:

4.33

(52)

Version:

0.0.9 Last updated: 2024-07-02

Creation date:

2019-11-28

Risk:

Permissions:

contextMenus
activeTab
history
storage

Size:

24.90K

Email:

br*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 1,373 ▲ 43

Other rankings

#128 in Privacy & Security ▲ 1 #188 in browser history keyword 32 ▲ 15

User reviews

Users appreciate 'Go Incognito' for saving time switching tabs and its simplicity without unnecessary permissions. It functions as intended by opening incognito tabs and offers useful customization. However, common issues include an unchangeable keyboard shortcut causing accidental activation, occasional failure to open a new incognito tab, incomplete history deletion, and some annoyance with permission resets and UI integration. Overall, it is valued but has room for improvement in user control and privacy features.

Pros

Saves time and effort switching between normal and incognito tabs.
Functions as described and opens tabs in incognito mode.
Offers useful configuration options compared to similar extensions.
Simple and easy to use without unnecessary permissions.
Does not add unwanted context menu items, respecting Chrome's built-in features.

Cons

Keyboard shortcut (Alt-I) is fixed and cannot be changed or disabled, causing accidental usage.
In some cases, the extension only closes the current tab and does not open a new incognito tab as expected.
Does not completely remove browsing history as users expect, leading to some privacy concerns.
Some users experience permission resets and lack of integration with browser extension management (e.g., inability to reorder extension buttons).

Recent reviews

i love it but i wish it would have the option to also keep the tab thats about to become incognito to still be there and also the new incognito one at the same time idk how to explain it without sounding like a caveman but its amazing otherwise

Kr*****, 2024-11-20

its amwazing

My*****, 2024-05-21

Saves a ton of work when you want to switch from an incognito tab over to a normal one or back!

Ja*****, 2024-05-20

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Go Incognito requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Allows retrieval of a user’s browsing history, presenting a notable privacy risk.

Risk likelihood

Go Incognito has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Medium This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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