Signinto a second
email account while
staying logged into
the firstSee what you’re sharin g publicly on social
media using incognito modeIncognito modeprotects your data when
using someone else’s computerSearch in incognito modeto get unfiltered
results - albeit it with adverts50 1 - 14 May 2019
Log into two accounts
with the samesite
It’s not unusual to have more than one
account with a particular online service:
for example, you may have differen t
Gmail addressesfor work and personal
use, run a
Facebook group
in addition to
your indi vidual
profile or have
separate eBay
accounts for
buying and
selling. Rather
than signing out
of one account
and into the other
every time you
want to switch
between them,
you can use your browser’s incognito
modeto log into both simultaneously.
Because private-browsing mode
doesn’t stor e sign-in co okies oraccess
those saved in standard browsing
mode, the accounts won’t interfere
with one another and you won’t be
automatically signedin when you go
incognito.Get unbiased search
results fromGoogle
As we explained in la st issue’s
DuckDuckGo feature, Googletailors
your search results based on your
previous searches, the links you clicked,
other Googletools you use and what it
perceives your interests to be. This can
be time-saving and useful, but it means
you may not always get the best results- at leastnot in the right order. Rather
than log out of Googleor switch to a
differen t search engine when you want
to view unbiased and unfilteredresults,
try searching in private-browsing mode.
This trick also works on other sites that
shapeyour search results, such as
YouTube and Twitter. The downside is
that your adbloc ker (if you use one) is
disabled when you go incognito, so
you’ll either needto ignore the adverts
and ‘sponsored’ results, or al low it to
run in private mode– see box, right.Browse anonymously
away from home
Incogni to modeisn’t only useful for
covering your tracks on your own PC,Your browser’s privat e-browsing modecan do much
more than conceal details of the sites you visi t.Robert
Irvine reveals eight of the most useful incognito tricks
it’s also sensible precaution when you
hop ona co mputer away from home,
such as to check your emails at a
friend’s house or print your travel
arrangements in a hotel lobby. By using
private-browsing mode, you can ensure
that your browsing hist ory, login deta ils
and any information you’ve entered
into forms won’t be stor ed onthat
machine and made easily accessible to
anyone who hops on after you!Viewcontentas it
appears to others
Private-browsing mode provides a
quick and easy way for webdevelopers
to see how their sites look from the
‘other side’, so they can identify any
problemsthat prospective visitors
might encounter. However, it’s equally
useful for previewing how your social-
media co ntent appears to other people,
withoutneedingto log out of your
account. Just open your Facebook
profile, Twitter feed, Instagram page,
WordPress blogor other social site to
check which of your posts, photos and
personaldeta ils are public and
therefore visible to anyone.Ingenious uses for
INCOGNITO MODE
HOW TO GO INCOGNITO
To switch to private modein your browser, either open the main menuin the
top-right co rner and choose ‘New incognito window’ (Chrome), ‘New Private
Window’ (Firefox) or ‘New InPrivate window’ (Edge); or press Ctrl +Shift+N
(Chrome) or Ctrl +Shift+P (non-Chromiumbrowsers). You can also right-click
a link to open that page in private mode.