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What are you talking about? Mozilla had profiles decades ago.
Anyhow I never use them. I just use container tabs whenever I want to separate browsing sessions from each other.
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 @kurtseifried @reinouts @kevinrns @ghorwood They've got a native profile switcher in beta behind one of the many config settings. I used to use a third party extension for it, but now use the built in with no issues. (Sorry not to share the actually useful details...not at my desktop right now. I might remember to come back with the details)  @JacksonBates @kurtseifried @reinouts @kevinrns @ghorwood Beta? The profile switcher's been around for donkey's years. Command-line parameter -P, or it appears automatically if you have multiple profiles and none default. @wizzwizz4 @kurtseifried @reinouts @kevinrns @ghorwood no, I specifically mean a simple UI affordance for it, in the menu bar. @wizzwizz4 @kurtseifried @reinouts @kevinrns @ghorwood ah, here it is. in about:config you can set browser.profiles.enabled to true to access the UI switcher. @JacksonBates @wizzwizz4 @reinouts @kevinrns @ghorwood why on gods good earth is that not a default or easily enabled? Sigh. @kurtseifried I'm an extensive user of container tabs and enjoy having a single window holding my browsing so less use of Alt-tab ( my fingers are gratefull to Mozilla ). It is great, after a small training websites open in the right container (except google ones, I have to look at the container name in the URL because that is how you keep them separated) Consistent user expertience... I love it @reinouts @kurtseifried Different sets of extensions, or config that isn't covered by container tabs or private windows. For example, a work VPN.  @reinouts @kurtseifried @JacksonBates @wizzwizz4 @kevinrns @ghorwood I was often in a situation where for example work used a different password manager than I do. Having two password managers fight for a single login form is annoying. In those cases, it's also more comfortable to have a higher degree of separation, I sometimes open tabs in wrong containers.  @reinouts @kurtseifried @JacksonBates @wizzwizz4 @kevinrns @ghorwood There are cornercases where containers are not enough. Example : Saved users and passwords are (weirdly enough) shared accross containers. Now imagine several cloud-provider account with different account alias but same username (because business, no choice, aws). This is my daily job situation :D @squalouJenkins @reinouts @kurtseifried @JacksonBates @wizzwizz4 @kevinrns @ghorwood indeed :) ans that's exactly thé direction i'm taking. @kurtseifried @JacksonBates @wizzwizz4 @reinouts @kevinrns @ghorwood it's behind a setting because it's a new development, simple as that. It'll be turned on by default when deemed ready, it's been publicly announced.  @kurtseifried @JacksonBates @wizzwizz4 @reinouts @kevinrns @ghorwood Perhaps because only seven out of 100 users make use of that. To some of the ones that use it it's terribly important, but most people don't. @wbpeckham @JacksonBates @wizzwizz4 @reinouts @kevinrns @ghorwood Chrome and Edge have done this for years. Shrug. I think it might be more than 7%, even my kids use separate profiles (school and personal). I suspect a lot of people do this, especially with BYOD policies becoming more common. @kurtseifried @reinouts @kevinrns @ghorwood about:profile then "Launch profile in new browser", then close the original window. Not technically a switcher function but it does the same except close the original window. Also turn on the profile selection dialog when you launch Firefox change the shortcut to include the -P switch.  @kurtseifried @reinouts @kevinrns @ghorwood It's about:profiles, not about:profile Or you could make a shortcut that runs firefox.exe -P (capital P) Once you have more than one profile the default when you launch Firefox is to ask you which one you want to use. Or you could do what I did, ditch profiles and start using Containers instead, they're also built in and far more flexible, addons further enhance them. Happy to help, have a nice day. :) |
@reinouts @kevinrns @ghorwood No profile switcher. type "about:profile", no quick way without installing third party tools.
Because in 2024 who would have more than one account? Nobody!