If you want to set Chrome to open in incognito mode by default on your Mac, you’ll need to follow a few specific steps since Chrome does not offer this feature natively. To begin with, you may need to create a script to launch Chrome in incognito mode automatically. You can do this by utilizing the Terminal application on your Mac.
First, open the Terminal and type in the command that prompts Chrome to open directly in incognito mode. The command you’ll use is:
“/Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome –incognito”
After entering the command, you can create an alias so that typing a simple command will launch Chrome in incognito. Simply add the following line to your shell profile script (typically .bash_profile or .zshrc depending on the shell you use):
“alias chrome=’open -a “Google Chrome” –args –incognito’”
Once you save the changes to your profile script, close and reopen your Terminal window, or source the profile script again to apply the alias.
Now, typing `chrome` in the Terminal will start Google Chrome in incognito mode. Additionally, you could create a shortcut for this Terminal command on your desktop or in your applications folder for quicker access. If you encounter any issues while following these steps, make sure that you have the correct permissions and that the command syntax is accurate.
This method should provide an effective solution to ensure that Chrome always opens in incognito mode for your email needs without retaining login sessions.
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