You can use containers all you want, just don’t create another profile and you’re golden.
Comment on Firefox is adding profiles to separate your browsing sessions
daq@lemmy.sdf.org 3 days ago
I think containers (that Firefox already has) are a much better way to handle this. Profiles, art least the way they are implemented on chrome, feels like a massive downgrade.
Nalivai@lemmy.world 3 days ago
daq@lemmy.sdf.org 3 days ago
This is what I do now, just trying to figure out why ff keeps spending time on profiles. Do they hadn’t any advantages over containers?
SuperUserDO@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
For highly technical users containers are going to do everything we need.
For non technical users who need separation, profiles are a standard known framework.
fitgse@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
My non technical spouse prefers profile to separate work and personal. She uses different themes for each profile so it is very obvious which is which.
Also one of the extensions she likes interferes with a work site she is required to use. She has that extension installed in the personal profile but not work profile.
WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
because for people who are not you it’s useful
Nalivai@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Different set of cookies, different set of preferences, bookmarks, history, etc. If you need to completely separate two instances, for example one for work and one for everything else, you can only do it with profiles
beejjorgensen@lemmy.sdf.org 3 days ago
It depends on how much separation you need. If you want different bookmarks, history, or settings per, then I believe you need profiles to make that happen.
daq@lemmy.sdf.org 3 days ago
Ah, makes sense. I don’t mind sharing history and have never used bookmarks or customized any settings.