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You can run the profile manager from the terminal with `firefox --profilemanager` and manage the profiles from there Then you can create separate 'shortcuts' fo

You can run the profile manager from the terminal with `firefox --profilemanager` and manage the profiles from there Then you can create separate 'shortcuts' for each profile with this `firefox --profile [path to the profile]`

foepys 5y ago
I have been using this workflow for years now. It separates literally everything: cookies, site settings, window size and position, configuration, add-on settings, etc. This way I can emulate a fresh profile, a restricted profile with tracking protection, and a completely locked down profile with more or less everything disabled. My private Firefox in completely unaffected by my development profiles and I can open multiple profiles at once, theme them differently, and I know exactly which kind of instance I'm using. It's excellent and works flawlessly for over a decade now.
- forty 5y ago
  How do you choose in which profile links from outside of the browser should open?
  - Dudemeister_ 5y ago
    This depends on what profile you make the the default startup profile in the profile manager
    - forty 5y ago
      Do you know if there is a way to be prompted each time?
      - sp332 5y ago
        You could find where in your desktop environment it decides which app to open, and replace "firefox" with "firefox --profilemanager".
  - case 5y ago
    If you’re on a Mac, Choosy is a great app for this: https://www.choosyosx.com/ https://www.choosyosx.com/ I have no affiliation with them, just a long-time happy user.
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