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I have a number instances + one with Chrome/macOS for each client/entity and certain activities. Each browser has a different set of extensions, and adblock ru

I have a number instances + one with Chrome/macOS for each client/entity and certain activities. Each browser has a different set of extensions, and adblock rules (I can't go on hackernews, except with my social media browser). My main development browser has more dev extensions for example. It also makes tab-management easier, as I can just close the "work browser". All of them have a separate instance, icon, and color. It helps me focus, as I don't accidentally see time-wasting websites, and if I'm not in my media browser, I'll get an error when trying to navigate to one of them out of habit. It wasn't easy to get working perfectly, as I had to create multiple instances of Chrome, which also means signing the apps. All profiles and app-data are in a separate folder. Not doing it like this means you don't get to cmd-tab to the other browser.

ReptileMan 3y ago
Brave does profiles perfectly. And they have sync chains - so no online accounts needed. Unfortunately their mobile browser have only one profile which is annoying. It should not be hard to implement it.
- jbverschoor 3y ago
  Are you sure? https://community.brave.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-install-2-instances-of-brave-on-macos/448807/2 https://community.brave.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-install-2-... " Within the browser, you can create browser profiles. As such, you can have different windows open with different profile, but all on the same instance of Brave. " I don't use any accounts with my chrome browsers where I don't want to. Syncing of profile data should be possible using any synced file service.
  - ReptileMan 3y ago
    This is for macos. For android i am fairly sure there arw no profiles and I have found no workarounds to create them.
    - jbverschoor 3y ago
      I meant are you sure you're getting different app-instances on macOS?
where-group-by 3y ago
I have the same approach and extend the habit to mobile. I use regular Android Firefox with extensions like Ublock Origin for fun browsing, then have the beta Firefox with same extensions for always in private mode browsing and finally Chrome for all work stuff. I tried using the profiles, but found them too exhausting to handle, especially with the way multiple windows of the same application are handled in MacOS.

ReptileMan 3y ago

Brave does profiles perfectly. And they have sync chains - so no online accounts needed. Unfortunately their mobile browser have only one profile which is annoying. It should not be hard to implement it.

jbverschoor 3y ago
Are you sure? https://community.brave.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-install-2-instances-of-brave-on-macos/448807/2 https://community.brave.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-install-2-... " Within the browser, you can create browser profiles. As such, you can have different windows open with different profile, but all on the same instance of Brave. " I don't use any accounts with my chrome browsers where I don't want to. Syncing of profile data should be possible using any synced file service.
- ReptileMan 3y ago
  This is for macos. For android i am fairly sure there arw no profiles and I have found no workarounds to create them.
  - jbverschoor 3y ago
    I meant are you sure you're getting different app-instances on macOS?

where-group-by 3y ago

I have the same approach and extend the habit to mobile. I use regular Android Firefox with extensions like Ublock Origin for fun browsing, then have the beta Firefox with same extensions for always in private mode browsing and finally Chrome for all work stuff. I tried using the profiles, but found them too exhausting to handle, especially with the way multiple windows of the same application are handled in MacOS.