Preventing Chrome from keeping my history

Question

I would like Chrome to stop keeping my browsing history. I am familiar with incognito mode but would like to retain everything from my browsing except my history (e.g., Incognito mode deletes cookies which I want to retain.) Is there a way to accomplish this?

Answer 1

I don't think there's a way from Chrome itself (even with an extension: I don't think extensions can run a hook when the browser exits). But it's easy to do from the outside: instead of launching Chrome, launch a script that runs Chrome, then deletes the history.

For best privacy, put the history on a RAM filesystem (make the History file in your profile a symbolic link pointing into the RAM filesystem).

Answer 2

As of now you'll have to use Clear Browsing Data ( wrench -> tools -> clear browsing data )