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An Update on Firefox Containers

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Re: An Update on Firefox Containers

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Post by 482794793792894 »

jdalgetty wrote: post #94
vulkoingim wrote: post #90

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It still has it, although is not as easy to access as in Chrome. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox/Multiple_profile...

As soon as this is implemented directly into Firefox and easily accessible, I'll ditch chrome for good. I rely too much on separate profiles to give this feature up.

I always find it's worth pointing out that you can also bookmark the about:profiles-page and stick that into the bookmarks-bar. Or if you don't use the bookmarks-bar, you can also go into Customize and drag the Bookmark-Items-element into the Navbar and then put it there.

Re: An Update on Firefox Containers

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Post by fasquoika »

diafygi wrote: post #63
fish_fan wrote: post #57

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Yes, you can. The cookie settings are per-container (and there’s a surprising amount of customization per domain, though I wish it had decent wildcard support, it turns out to not be much of an issue).

I think what parent meant was: if I use one container for webmail, can I set it to remember my webmail cookie, but not any cookies from links I open from my email? Is there now an option to whitelist specific origins, and block all other cookies by default?

It sounds like maybe you want privacy badger?

Re: An Update on Firefox Containers

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Post by terinjokes »

notatoad wrote: post #32
forgotmypw wrote: post #12

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One of the few things I like about Chrome more than Firefox is the way it handles "Personas", a similar feature. Selecting a new "persona" opens a new window, and pressing C+T opens a new tab.

The downside with chrome's implementation is that they are completely isolated instances of chrome - there's no easy way to hop between containers. Being able to right-click on a link in your personal container and open it in your work container is pretty slick.

FYI: This is exists in Chrome, but only for the other profiles open. If a window for the other profile isn't open, the option to open in that profile doesn't appear.

Re: An Update on Firefox Containers

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Post by forgotmypw »

notatoad wrote: post #32
forgotmypw wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

One of the few things I like about Chrome more than Firefox is the way it handles "Personas", a similar feature. Selecting a new "persona" opens a new window, and pressing C+T opens a new tab.

The downside with chrome's implementation is that they are completely isolated instances of chrome - there's no easy way to hop between containers. Being able to right-click on a link in your personal container and open it in your work container is pretty slick.

I did not realize that! Thank you.

Re: An Update on Firefox Containers

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Post by fghtr »

grandpoobah wrote: post #67

Here's what I've just done - * Cleared all cookies for Facebook and Google * Created a new container called "No tracking" * Set facebook, gmail, analytics, youtube and all google services other than Search to always open in "No tracking" Now in theory Facebook and Google can't track me across the web (at least not in a way that it's linked to my real identity), and I don't have to do anything to maintain this. Anybod…

Check out this: https://panopticlick.eff.org/.

Re: An Update on Firefox Containers

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Post by asfdsfggtfd »

cygned wrote: post #86
asfdsfggtfd wrote: post #83

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But responsive design mode doesn't work?

Yes, that's true and I wonder how these are related. I usually use the tabs not in containers for mobile, the containerized ones for the desktop testing.

It basically makes containers useless for developing webapps with role based permissions where mobile usage is required (all apps in 2017).
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