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Re: Facebook Container for Firefox

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Post by Timpy » Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 6:29 PM UTC

mmcclure wrote: post #34

I use Firefox multi-account containers[1] extensively, it's honestly the primary reason I use Firefox these days. The big win for me is that I _hate_ having to use the Google account switcher, so I basically set up a container for each Gmail account (work, personal, old email, etc). The nice bonus feature is you can have certain sites default to containers. I had a paid YouTube account for a while, for example, so ha…

Along with the Facebook Container I use multi-account containers to keep a Google, Microsoft, and Amazon container as well. I included all of their children companies in the parent containers (like GitHub in Microsoft, YouTube in Google). It's sobering seeing how much of the internet shows up in one of these four containers.

Re: Facebook Container for Firefox

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Post by nextos » Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 6:32 PM UTC

Spivak wrote: post #86

AdmiralAsshat wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can make all of these yourself as long as you've got the Temporary Containers add-on installed. I don't see the benefit of installing four addons for this purpose, as the security risk of third-party addon vendors surely outweighs the convenience of a pre-configured container.

Has temporary containers gotten the feature to drop the container when leaving the target sites? That's the main difference for me. If I'm in FB Messenger and click an external link I don't want that link to be opened in the FB container.

I use per-domain isolation, so I don't run into this issue.

However, I need 2 manual persistent containers for sites that are broken with per-domain isolation (Gmail and Outlook 365). Both visit many different domains after login. Within those containers, I need to be careful not to click on external links, but to open them in a new temporary container.

Re: Facebook Container for Firefox

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Post by im3w1l » Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 6:33 PM UTC

kmundnic wrote: post #116

mmcclure wrote: post #34

I use Firefox multi-account containers[1] extensively, it's honestly the primary reason I use Firefox these days. The big win for me is that I _hate_ having to use the Google account switcher, so I basically set up a container for each Gmail account (work, personal, old email, etc). The nice bonus feature is you can have certain sites default to containers. I had a paid YouTube account for a while, for example, so ha…

How do you create different containers for different Gmail accounts, since the beginning of the url will be the same?

By not associating the domain with the container, and instead juggling it manually.

Re: Facebook Container for Firefox

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 6:35 PM UTC

nicholascamera wrote: post #107

JadoJodo wrote: post #23

A few others: - Temporary Containers[0] - Google Container[1] - Google Container w/ Integrations (YouTube, AdTech, Apps, etc)[2] - Reddit Container[3] There are a few others[4] as well, but I've found the Temporary Containers solves the 80%. -- [0] - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/temporary-con... [1] - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/google-contai... [2] - https://addons.mozilla.org/en…

Do not use Temporary Containers. This extension to Multi-Account Containers looks great at first -- its Automatic mode spins up a new container each time you open a new tab, then switches that tab to an existing container, should one be associated with the TLD you visit. The problem is that Temporary Containers does not delete these temporary containers. They accumulate in the MAC containers list. There is no way to…

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Re: Facebook Container for Firefox

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Post by yowlingcat » Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 6:36 PM UTC

anticristi wrote: post #106

marketingtech wrote: post #35

This is definitely convenient for now, but the shifting browser ecosystem (along with default security changes in Safari and proposed changes in Chrome) is driving the development and adoption of server-side tracking solutions. This is great for the short-term, but I imagine it won't be relevant much longer. There's a reason why Segment just sold for $3.2 billion... [edited to add: They offer a single integration poi…

Indeed, I'm getting increasingly skeptical that a technical solution is sufficient to fighting surveillance capitalism. Looking forward to see some serious GDPR fines.

Agreed. I'm hoping to see more analogous stateside laws like California's CCPA as well.

Re: Facebook Container for Firefox

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Post by welfare » Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 6:38 PM UTC

jmnicolas wrote: post #118

Browser finger printing will defeat this. I wonder how prevalent it is. Most of the sites I visit seem not to recognize me without cookies but I always wonder if it's just a "ploy" to make me feel untracked. While I'm at it, anyone has good resources on how not to be finger printed (without going full Tor browser)? Do I have to disable Javascript?

Hi, I did my thesis on browser fingerprinting. Most algorithms that build profiles and look for combinations of features that are unique. The best way to hide your fingerprint is to be as similar to everyone as possible.

So that means use as much of the standards as possible that comes with the OS. Do not use anything that would not be considered mainstream (e.g. don't be the only person from Guatemala on Opera, Linux, DVORAK Keyboard using an odd screen resolution.)

The absolute hardest thing to create a browser fingerprint on is corporate laptops as they have identical setups!

Re: Facebook Container for Firefox

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Post by remram » Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 6:39 PM UTC

mmcclure wrote: post #34

I use Firefox multi-account containers[1] extensively, it's honestly the primary reason I use Firefox these days. The big win for me is that I _hate_ having to use the Google account switcher, so I basically set up a container for each Gmail account (work, personal, old email, etc). The nice bonus feature is you can have certain sites default to containers. I had a paid YouTube account for a while, for example, so ha…

Damn I also hate the Google accounts mayhem. I will look into those containers.

Right now I manually type ?authuser=1 into my URLs to have Google Docs open in the right account, but this breaks when I restart the browser and the page reloads with the wrong account... Why Google removes this parameter from URLs after loading is beyond me.

Re: Facebook Container for Firefox

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Post by sleavey » Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 6:39 PM UTC

mmcclure wrote: post #34

I use Firefox multi-account containers[1] extensively, it's honestly the primary reason I use Firefox these days. The big win for me is that I _hate_ having to use the Google account switcher, so I basically set up a container for each Gmail account (work, personal, old email, etc). The nice bonus feature is you can have certain sites default to containers. I had a paid YouTube account for a while, for example, so ha…

Does this work with Firefox Sync? I'd love to have different bookmarks/cookies/accounts/etc. for work and home but use the same sync account - sometimes I work from home and want to use my work profile, but also don't want my home bookmarks showing up when I share my screen at work.

Re: Facebook Container for Firefox

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Post by nunez » Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 6:40 PM UTC

mmcclure wrote: post #34

I use Firefox multi-account containers[1] extensively, it's honestly the primary reason I use Firefox these days. The big win for me is that I _hate_ having to use the Google account switcher, so I basically set up a container for each Gmail account (work, personal, old email, etc). The nice bonus feature is you can have certain sites default to containers. I had a paid YouTube account for a while, for example, so ha…

Multi-Account Containers with Containerize is an unbeatable combo. Until Chrome gets something like this (I doubt it), I'm never leaving Firefox because of it.

Re: Facebook Container for Firefox

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Post by nunez » Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 6:41 PM UTC

sleavey wrote: post #128

mmcclure wrote: post #34

I use Firefox multi-account containers[1] extensively, it's honestly the primary reason I use Firefox these days. The big win for me is that I _hate_ having to use the Google account switcher, so I basically set up a container for each Gmail account (work, personal, old email, etc). The nice bonus feature is you can have certain sites default to containers. I had a paid YouTube account for a while, for example, so ha…

Does this work with Firefox Sync? I'd love to have different bookmarks/cookies/accounts/etc. for work and home but use the same sync account - sometimes I work from home and want to use my work profile, but also don't want my home bookmarks showing up when I share my screen at work.

MAC works with Firefox Sync, yes.