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I like the idea of multi-account containers, but I'm very used to Chrome's way of having separate profiles. With MAC you get tabs for different containers mixe
by jamesog 7y ago
I like the idea of multi-account containers, but I'm very used to Chrome's way of having separate profiles.
With MAC you get tabs for different containers mixed up in the same window and the URL history is shared.
I prefer the profiles approach where everything - extensions, history, etc. - is all nicely segregated.
Firefox does have profiles, but there's still no good UI for managing them.
- HunOL 7y agoI am using Firefox with profiles for years (maybe even decade). Run Firefox from command line with -P flag to start profile manager or -p <profile> to run particular profile. Rest is matter of shortcut/custom icons to launch.
- giancarlostoro 7y agoI was going to say this. Also I havent used FF profiles in a minute but the dialog that lets you select a profile has a checkbox to auto select that profile or something. If you unselect that it should always prompt you about profile. I wish Firefox would make this UI as easy as it is in Chrome. I refuse to login on Chrome to Google.
- TrisMcC 7y agoI have a bookmark to "about:profiles" on my main toolbar (not my bookmark toolbar, I hide that) in Firefox to launch my Work profile and Personal profile. I never use the commandline "-P" option. My Work profile has a few key bookmarks and extensions in it, but history and cache are never saved and is not linked to a Sync account.
- jamesog 7y agoProving my point that there's no _good_ UI for managing profiles with Firefox. And no, about:profiles doesn't count. Chrome makes it nice and easy and obvious.