privacy/chromium/README.md

# Chromium

In need of a Chrome browser? It's best to use the [ungoogled-chromium](https://github.com/Eloston/ungoogled-chromium). 
Binaries are available [here](https://ungoogled-software.github.io/ungoogled-chromium-binaries/), also for Windows.

For mobile, you could go with [Cromite](https://github.com/uazo/cromite) or a customly cleansed Mozilla Firefox mobile application called [Fennec](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.mozilla.fennec_fdroid/). 

## How to use extensions

If you like to use extensions, you need to follow installation instructions on the [chromium-web-store](https://github.com/NeverDecaf/chromium-web-store) 
project to install the web store extension.

Ensure to set `chrome://flags/#extension-mime-request-handling` to `Always prompt for install` if you like to have the possibility to just click on the 
"Add extension" button in the Chrome Web Store like you're used to do.

Useful is probably at least at least the _uBlock_ extension. Also see the configuration [ublock.txt](../firefox//extension_settings/ublock.txt).

## Defaults

There are some defaults set, e.g. delete all browser data on quitting chromium. Change that if you like.

## Useful flags

Head over to `chrome://flags` and set the following if you like:

```
chrome://flags/#extension-mime-request-handling     Always prompt for install
chrome://flags/#smooth-scrolling                    Disabled
chrome://flags/#enable-parallel-downloading         Enabled
chrome://flags/#tab-hover-cards                     Disabled
chrome://flags/#quiet-notification-prompts          Enabled
```