
The incognito mode option will no longer be available in your Chrome browser.
Type the following: defaults write IncognitoModeAvailability -integer 1. You can directly click on the ‘Terminal’ icon if it is present on your dock, or you can use the magnifying glass icon located on the top right corner of your screen. To disable incognito mode for Google Chrome in macOS
The incognito mode will be disabled.ĭisable incognito mode for Chrome in macOS
Restart your browser and click on the settings menu in the top right corner of your browser. The incognito mode in your Google Chrome browser has been disabled now. Click on the ‘Ok’ button and close the Registry Editor program. Give the value ‘1’ in the Value Data box. Right-click on ‘IncognitoModeAvailability’ and then click on ‘Modify’. Enter the name: IncognitoModeAvailability. Right-click on ‘Chrome’ to get the menu and navigate to New>DWORD (32-bit) value. Right-click on ‘Google’ to get the menu and navigate to New>Key. Right-click on ‘Policies’ and navigate to New>Key. To disable incognito mode for Chrome, create a new entry called IncognitoModeAvailability In the end, double-click on ‘Policies’. Now you need to double-click on ‘SOFTWARE’.
After that, double-click on ‘HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE’. In the left menu, double-click on ‘Computer’. Now, you need to navigate to the ‘Policies’ key The regedit.exe program will open your screen. Click on the start button and start typing ‘regedit’ in the search box and click on it. To start the process, open the registry editor on your windows device: Disable incognito mode for Chrome in Windows Note: Before starting the process to disable incognito mode on your Windows or macOS device, please ensure that your Chrome browser is closed and no tab is open and running. Incognito mode in Chrome can be disabled for both Windows and macOS operating systems by editing the registry. Once the window is closed, there is no trace of your browsing. A separate window is created where no history, cookies, or sessions are saved. Google Chrome calls it Incognito Mode, Firefox calls it Private Browsing, and Microsoft Edge calls it In Private Browsing. What is private browsing?ĭifferent browsers offer a way for private browsing and call it by other names. Employers might also think that their workers may use incognito mode to watch entertainment or unrelated stuff during office hours. However, this can be concerning for parents with young children as they may access inappropriate content online. Incognito mode is a convenient way for users to browse the internet without recording history, cookies, usernames, and passwords.