Brave launched “Forgetful Browsing” mode to block first-party tracking and anti-tracking, trying to keep you safe online from websites you often visit.

With renewed hope, Brave Browser has released another update that allows its users to hold onto privacy more tightly than before. As we know, Brave Browser is already known for automatically blocking advertisements and website trackers. But recently, they released a new update introducing an enhanced mode called “Forgetful Browsing.”

When you browse daily, you visit a few websites multiple times; when you do, they store your information in cookies. Such cookies can be avoided, but when we visit a site numerous times, it secretly stores our data. For that reason, Brave was once again the first browser to address the issue. Let’s see what they’ve done.

Brave rolled out “Forgetful Browsing” to avoid website caches and third-party tracking” tracking.

Today, almost every trusted website strives to protect itself from third-party trackers. For that, they added tracking configurations to their website. They know that those third parties now rely on first-party storage. Third-party trackers take your device support to enter that site and harm your privacy.

However, it can be avoided by clearing cache files and related data. But you should know that sometimes our browser can’t process quickly, resulting in hidden third-party tracking. For such a reason, Brave Browser introduced a new way of browsing: Forgetful Browsing. Being a Chrome browser, I also realized the same concern.

However, on that note, they added a feature called “Forgetful Browsing,” which automatically logs you out of a site when you close it. Also, it avoids being capped by any site. At the same time, it stops the site from re-identifying you on multiple visits to the site. We have a few dedicated extensions for that, but if we had such features as a default, it would have been a better experience. With this feature, you will get the following benefits:

Browse without overlooking tracking issues.

I agree that third-party website tracking is a significant concern for users. It’s possible because sometimes we need to remember to clean up caches from our last visits while under daily stress. But with Brave’s Forgetful Browsing, we don’t need such stress. Whenever we forget to clean such a cache, it automatically cleans it and logs us out of that site.

Keep the trusted site aside.

Most browsers have a feature to clean first-party cache files. However, they also delete all user data, including login details, resulting in the user being logged out of their account. This creates an issue: after every clean-up, the user needs to log in again. However, with Brave’s forgetfulness, we can set aside such trusted websites. In the meantime, we can use these features on specific websites.

Avoid first-party first-party re-identification.re-identification.

If you ever notice that a particular website reads your visits when you visit it multiple times, it reads your visits. Websites with limited visits can restrict your ability to visit those sites. Sites. With Brave’s Forgetful feature, your subsequent visits will not be counted, and you will eventually have access to such a restricted area.

Now, regarding this new feature, it should be noted that the new Forceful Browsing feature will be released in the Brave Browser desktop app in versions 1.53 and 1.54 for Android devices. However, there has yet to be an update on when such a feature will be available for iOS users. But now the question is how to get such an update. You must only follow these instructions to install Brave Browser’s latest update.

For Android,

1. Open the Google Play Store.
2. Search for Brave Browser there.
3. Tap on the first result.
4. Now tap the update button to update the Brave Browser app to the latest update.
5. That’s all; after some time, you can use forced browsing.

For the desktop,

1. Visit the Brave download page.
2. Download the latest Brave Browser setup file.
3. Once the download is complete, head to your PC’s download folder.
4. To install it, double-click on it and follow the instructions on the screen.
5. That’s all; you are ready to use Forceful Browsing on your PC.

You now have a compatible app version for Brave Browser’s Forgetful Browsing. The question is how to make such a feature work effectively—You can use the Forgetful feature for all websites or a specific one. This feature can be used however you wish. So, let’s look at both ways and understand the feature better.

Steps to Use Forgetful Browsing

Note: Visit the Brave Settings Shields Page and enable the “Forget me when I close this site” toggle for Forgetful Browsing. Follow the steps below to use this feature on a single website.

• Go to the site where you want to apply the Forgetful Browsing feature.
• Click on the shield icon in the URL bar.
• From there, select the advanced controls option.
• Now enable the toggle “Forget me when I close this site.”
• In this way, you can configure Forgetful Browsing for each website.

As a result, Brave Browser always satisfies privacy concerns. Plenty of options exist whether you’re looking for user preferences or features. The best part is that they always look to improve the user experience. In another instance, they came up with such a feature and took into consideration such a minor problem that no other browser has ever considered. I hope you are glad to use this privacy feature. To enable it, you can also visit brave://settings/shields.

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