Posts by Larry Kokoszka
Canvas Fingerprinting
Canvas fingerprinting is a common method used to identify you when browsing the web. This method works by using HTML5 and JavaScript to draw a picture. You can’t see this picture. But once your browser renders it, the binary code used to generate the pixels creates a digital signature that is completely or largely different…
Read MoreWebRTC
WebRTC is a technology that is used to deliver communication capabilities such as video chat, screen sharing and some other really cool stuff. But in order to do that well, it also digs into your system internals to pull and reveal your actual IP address, even if you are using a proxy or a VPN.…
Read MoreWebGL and 3D APIs
WebGL is a JavaScript API that is used to provide 3D graphics in a browser even if the user doesn’t have plugins to provide this functionality. Very cool right? Well, not if you are going for privacy. Because that same technology can be used to make a fingerprint of your device to identify you as…
Read MoreGood Bug Reports Increase Team Productivity
tl;dr Bad bug reports cost your team time. Write and demand good bug reports using this checklist Short specific title Numbered steps to replicate Description of failed expectations Include your thoughts only at the right time Choose correct visual aids (screenshots vs screencasts vs nothing) Get your whole team on board Good Bug Reports Make…
Read MoreSimplify Intercom Setup with Ghost Browser
Simplify testing of your Intercom setup – or any web site integrations that use cookies to control the user experience.
Read MoreVersion 1.1.0.6 Release Notes: Disable WebRTC, Better Context Menus and More
We’re releasing version 1.1.0.6 today and we’ve added made a few notable additions that we think you’ll like. Disabling WebRTC The first one relates to the prevention of leaks of your real IP address when using proxies. Chromium and other browsers use a technology called WebRTC that enables some really cool video chat, screensharing, voice…
Read MoreSession Manager Improvements in Version 1.1.0.5
The Session manager got an upgrade in Ghost Browser version 1.1.0.5. Now you will have quicker access to new browsing Sessions.
Read MoreUsing Multiple Profiles and Workspaces to Get More than 25 Browsing Sessions
Login into one web site as many times as you want using Ghost Browser’s Projects feature and multiple profiles productivity hack
Read MoreSessions (for Multilogin)
Why Use Sessions This article will explain the ins and outs of achieving multilogin using Ghost’s primary core feature: Sessions. Sessions are important for productivity because they save you “hard” time and they help you maintain focus. What’s hard time? Well, when things go well it takes 15 seconds to log in and out of gmail, for…
Read MoreHow to Set Up A Different Proxy for Each Tab
For the first time ever, you can setup and use a different proxy for each tab in your browser with Ghost Proxy Control. This is proxy rotation on steroids!
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