Chromium Configuration

Configuring Chromium for privacy and performance

11-07-21

Installation

Use ungoogled-chromium instead of stock Chromium

macOS: brew install --cask eloston-chromium

Arch/Artix: yay -S ungoogled-chromium (source)

Settings

Autofill

Disable everything

Privacy and security

Cookies and other site data

• Block third-party cookies
• Clear cookies and site data when you close all windows –> on
• “Do Not Track” –> on
• Preload pages –> off

Security

• Always use secure connections –> on
• Use secure DNS –> on

Search engine

• DuckDuckGo

On startup

• Open the New Tab page

Extensions

Chromium Webstore

Install chromium-web-store extension

1. chrome://flags/#extension-mime-request-handling –> “Always prompt for install”
2. chrome://extensions –> Enable developer mode
3. Drag-drop .crx from latest releases or “Load unpacked” –> extracted .crx

Extensions

• Bitwarden - password manager
• ClearURLs - cleans long “tracking” URLs
• Decentraleyes - local CDN
• DF YouTube - blocks YouTube dark patterns and garbage front page
• uBlock Origin - content blocker

To-Do

• bookmark sync
• always open in Incognito

Tagged: configuration privacy security