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Firefox has improved a lot, since I switched to Chrome. What I'm waiting for is proper sandboxing using a multi-process architecture (they are working on it) an

by quonn 12y ago

Firefox has improved a lot, since I switched to Chrome. What I'm waiting for is proper sandboxing using a multi-process architecture (they are working on it) and rubberband scrolling. Recently, Chrome has also improved profiles a lot, and I use that to isolate Facebook. I don't think Firefox has a comparable UI for this.

JupiterMoon 12y ago
Firefox profiles allow this functionality simply type "firefox -ProfileManager" into your terminal...
- TylerE 12y ago
  Functionality that involves invoking a command line for a web browser isn't.
  - JupiterMoon 12y ago
    Yeah the UI is clunky. They should make it easier to use. Try setting up an alias in your bashrc? If you really want to point-and-click just add the appropriate entries to your launcher/menu?
  - Caspy7 12y ago
    I'm not on Linux, but don't they allow you to create shortcuts with command line options like Windows?
    - forgotpasswd3x 12y ago
      They do.
  - forgotpasswd3x 12y ago
    Sure functions when I use it.
- quonn 12y ago
  Yeah, but Chrome now has a simple menu item that creates a new window for a different profile in just one click. I have skinned that window, so it's easy to distinguish.
- johnny22 12y ago
  they were developing a standalone profile manager at one point, but it hasn't been updated in awhile. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Profile_Manager https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Profile_Manager
Caspy7 12y ago
Here's an addon that allows you to sandbox sites like Facebook. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/priv8/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/priv8/
- greggman 12y ago
  That's not a sandbox by the same definition has Chrome. Sandbox = CPU sandbox, not just cookie isolation. To achieve that in Firefox will require massive re-writing of lots of code to basically do all the stuff Chrome was built to do. Chrome doesn't allow the CPU process running the webpage to access any OS services or hardware. All access to those are in other processes that do tons of validation that what the page is asking for it should be allowed to access. That way, even if there's a code execution bug it's unlikely to be able do any damage.
callahad 12y ago
The Profilist add-on dramatically improves the multi-profile experience in Firefox. It's effectively as seamless as Chrome's. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/profilist/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/profilist/

by quonn 12y ago

JupiterMoon 12y ago

Firefox profiles allow this functionality simply type "firefox -ProfileManager" into your terminal...

TylerE 12y ago
Functionality that involves invoking a command line for a web browser isn't.
- JupiterMoon 12y ago
  Yeah the UI is clunky. They should make it easier to use. Try setting up an alias in your bashrc? If you really want to point-and-click just add the appropriate entries to your launcher/menu?
- Caspy7 12y ago
  I'm not on Linux, but don't they allow you to create shortcuts with command line options like Windows?
  - forgotpasswd3x 12y ago
    They do.
- forgotpasswd3x 12y ago
  Sure functions when I use it.
quonn 12y ago
Yeah, but Chrome now has a simple menu item that creates a new window for a different profile in just one click. I have skinned that window, so it's easy to distinguish.
johnny22 12y ago
they were developing a standalone profile manager at one point, but it hasn't been updated in awhile. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Profile_Manager https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Profile_Manager

Caspy7 12y ago

Here's an addon that allows you to sandbox sites like Facebook. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/priv8/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/priv8/

greggman 12y ago
That's not a sandbox by the same definition has Chrome. Sandbox = CPU sandbox, not just cookie isolation. To achieve that in Firefox will require massive re-writing of lots of code to basically do all the stuff Chrome was built to do. Chrome doesn't allow the CPU process running the webpage to access any OS services or hardware. All access to those are in other processes that do tons of validation that what the page is asking for it should be allowed to access. That way, even if there's a code execution bug it's unlikely to be able do any damage.

callahad 12y ago

The Profilist add-on dramatically improves the multi-profile experience in Firefox. It's effectively as seamless as Chrome's. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/profilist/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/profilist/