Using multiple profiles - Firefox: Difference between revisions

From MozillaZine Knowledge Base
Jump to navigationJump to search
(→‎See also: adding other links mentioned in the discussion page.)
(change icon for a version of Firefox (Windows))
Line 1: Line 1:
If you are using multiple Firefox [[Profile folder - Firefox|profiles]],  these tips may be helpful:
If you are using multiple Fijavascript:insertTags('\n==%20','%20==\n','Headline%20text');refox [[Profile folder - Firefox|profiles]],  these tips may be helpful:


* Use [http://userstyles.org/styles/9514 Color Toolbar(s) to identify profile | userstyles.org] styling to color code your Firefox browser and dialog windows to identify the profile in use.  The style is installed, used and managed with the [http://userstyles.org/ Stylish] extension available at [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2108 addons].  
* Use [http://userstyles.org/styles/9514 Color Toolbar(s) to identify profile | userstyles.org] styling to color code your Firefox browser and dialog windows to identify the profile in use.  The style is installed, used and managed with the [http://userstyles.org/ Stylish] extension available at [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2108 addons].  
*''(Windows)'' Create [http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/quicklaunch.htm Windows Quick Launch shortcuts]
*''(Windows)'' Create [http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/quicklaunch.htm Windows Quick Launch shortcuts]
*''(Windows)'' Use the [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/81 Launchy] extension to open current page in another profile with a customized "launchy.xml" file ([http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/code/launchy.txt sample]) with -no-remote to start each profile.  (Don't use it to launch your default profile, at least not with -no-remote).  [http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/firefox.htm#launchy] [http://userstyles.org/styles/13115]
*''(Windows)'' Use the [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/81 Launchy] extension to open current page in another profile with a customized "launchy.xml" file ([http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/code/launchy.txt sample]) with -no-remote to start each profile.  (Don't use it to launch your default profile, at least not with -no-remote).  [http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/firefox.htm#launchy] [http://userstyles.org/styles/13115]
*''(Windows)'' Change the shortcut icon for a Firefox version by right clicking on the startup icon, then under properties, shortcut, change icon.  Won't apply to a specific profile but will help identify the version of Firefox.
*Use a JSON bookmarkbackups file from your default profile to restore to your test profiles, if you need bookmarks, bookmarklets, or keyword shortcuts (details [[Lost bookmarks#Restoring bookmarks in Firefox 3|here]]).  
*Use a JSON bookmarkbackups file from your default profile to restore to your test profiles, if you need bookmarks, bookmarklets, or keyword shortcuts (details [[Lost bookmarks#Restoring bookmarks in Firefox 3|here]]).  
* Install [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/545 Open Profile Folder] extension at least in your default profile to give you quick access to your Firefox profile data.
* Install [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/545 Open Profile Folder] extension at least in your default profile to give you quick access to your Firefox profile data.

Revision as of 15:47, 19 February 2009

If you are using multiple Fijavascript:insertTags('\n==%20','%20==\n','Headline%20text');refox profiles, these tips may be helpful:

  • Use Color Toolbar(s) to identify profile | userstyles.org styling to color code your Firefox browser and dialog windows to identify the profile in use. The style is installed, used and managed with the Stylish extension available at addons.
  • (Windows) Create Windows Quick Launch shortcuts
  • (Windows) Use the Launchy extension to open current page in another profile with a customized "launchy.xml" file (sample) with -no-remote to start each profile. (Don't use it to launch your default profile, at least not with -no-remote). [1] [2]
  • (Windows) Change the shortcut icon for a Firefox version by right clicking on the startup icon, then under properties, shortcut, change icon. Won't apply to a specific profile but will help identify the version of Firefox.
  • Use a JSON bookmarkbackups file from your default profile to restore to your test profiles, if you need bookmarks, bookmarklets, or keyword shortcuts (details here).
  • Install Open Profile Folder extension at least in your default profile to give you quick access to your Firefox profile data.

See also