https://github.com/taitems/get-private-browsing-name

Get the browser's name for Incognito, InPrivate or Private Browsing mode.
https://github.com/taitems/get-private-browsing-name

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Get the browser's name for Incognito, InPrivate or Private Browsing mode.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/taitems/get-private-browsing-name
• Owner: taitems
• Created: 2020-02-28T03:23:55.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-07-01T23:29:22.000Z (6 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-11T11:56:46.829Z (5 months ago)
• Topics: browser, incognito
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 508 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 2
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  • Readme: readme.md

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## Get Private Browsing Name

A micro-package (< 3kb min) that returns the current browser's name for "private browsing" (Incognito/InPrivate/Private Browsing) and phrase displayed when right clicking on a link.

### Installation

Depending on your package manager of choice

- `yarn add get-private-browsing-name`, or

- `npm install get-private-browsing-name`

### Conceptual usage

![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/234593/105451916-7c675880-5cd1-11eb-948f-0ddf27a9c162.png)

### General rule of thumb:

- **Safari:** Private Browsing Mode

- **Gooogle Chrome:** Incognito Mode

- **Microsoft Edge:** InPrivate Browsing Mode

- **Mozilla Firefox:** Private Browsing

- **Opera:** Private Browsing

### Test cases

Run `yarn test` to see test cases

### Example

```js

// Example Running in macOS Chrome

import getPrivateBrowsingName from 'get-private-browsing-name';

console.log(getPrivateBrowsingName());

// Logs the following

// {

//   browser: "chrome",

//   mode: "Incognito",

//   linkMethod: "Open Link in Incognito Window",

//   macMethod: 'Command⌘+Shift+p',

//   detectedMethod: 'Command⌘+Shift+p',

//   windowsMethod: 'Ctrl+Shift+p',

//   regex: /(?!Chrom.*OPR)Chrom(?:e|ium)\/([0-9\.]+)(:?\s|$)/

// }

```

### Changelog

#### `1.1.0` - Fixes hard crash. Adds Opera support. Fixes Chrome/Firefox-on-iOS tests.

#### `1.0.0` - Stable release