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Only thing keeping me out of using Firefox is the lack of multiple profile (one for work and one for personal). I know containers exist, it's not the same (they share extensions for example). It has been requested for many years but they think containers is the way to go which I disagree (or at least think it's not enough)

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Multiple profiles in Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-...

I know about this actually, but it's tucked in where none can find it and not really the same visibility as Chrome profiles and easily switchable

Take a look at Firefox Profile Switcher: https://github.com/null-dev/firefox-profile-switcher AFAIK it offers the same functionalities of Chrome profiles.

so... then what's keeping you from switching? the feature exists, you can use it right now -- just create two shortcuts on the desktop, one for personal, one for work. they can even run at the same time!

Do you even browse, bro?

Profiles have existed in FF for a very long time, I believe even back to the launch of Chrome. I think what Chrome did was made them readily accessible. I might have the history slightly wrong, but FF has had them at least as far back as 2011.

Can you please share where profiles have been requested for many years?

I don't compare it to Google's because it's hidden and not readily accessible like Chromium's version therefore I didn't consider them equal.

The part that has been requested is to make them accessible and first class and not tucked in behind screens that look like internal "power user" screens

Click menu. Click sign in. Sign in. Browse. Click menu. Click username. Click sign out. How is that hidden?

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