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Re:Firefox 91 by shell0x on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @10:07AM (#28129041)
My favorite thing about Firefox is the "Multi-Account Containers" extension.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/multi-account...

It's really handy when having a private Microsoft account as well as an enterprise account. If I don't use this, my MS sessions get all mixed up.

Re:Firefox 91 by c618b9b695c4 on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @10:27AM (#28129248)
Which is still missing a key feature - I want to be able to independently clear history/cookies on a per container basis.

Give me a 'garbage' container for general browsing that is flushed by default, but bespoke Netflix/Github/etc containers that retain cookies forever.

Re:Firefox 91 by cmg on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @10:39AM (#28129407)
I've been using the Temporary Containers addon for this and it's been good so far: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/temporary-con...
Re:Firefox 91 by skeeter2020 on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @11:20AM (#28129902)
I don't understand why you can't quickly set this up?

To independently clear on a container-basis, why not just delete the container? Stop treating your containers like pets and start treating them like livestock.

Re:Firefox 91 by jdlshore on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @10:34AM (#28129357)
Cookie AutoDelete will do the trick. It has per-container deletion rules.
Re:Firefox 91 by _ZeD_ on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @10:32AM (#28129328)
isn't this already achievable with containers and also private browsing?
Re:Firefox 91 by vetinari on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @10:36AM (#28129379)
At least for cookies, Cookie Manager extension can do exactly that.
Re:Firefox 91 by alksjdalkj on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @11:04AM (#28129716)
I think you can kind of do this now? The Temporary Containers plugin will create throwaway containers but you can also create permanent site-specific containers.
Re:Firefox 91 by sanatgersappa on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @10:51AM (#28129560)
My fav feature is the Temporary Containers extension. Using that, I never run out of my quota of "free" articles on news sites that keep count.
Re:Firefox 91 by GNOMES on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @01:00PM (#28131263)
... that is a brilliant use case for that.
Re:Firefox 91 by rplnt on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @10:14AM (#28129120)
Isn't this included in FF by default? At least I use it and don't see it in my extensions. Only thing I'm missing is automatic containers for certain domains (as it works with FB).
Re:Firefox 91 by beermonster on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @10:19AM (#28129178)
Multi-Account Containers[1] is a Firefox add-on that lets you separate your work, shopping, or personal browsing without having to clear your history, log in and out, or use multiple browsers. It's an improved version of the Containers feature built into Firefox Nightly and available to advanced users by setting certain preferences (see below).

[1] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/containers

Re:Firefox 91 by sjagoe on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @10:17AM (#28129167)
FF supports containers used by that extension natively; I think the extension basically adds some UI around it.
Re:Firefox 91 by declnz on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @10:21AM (#28129188)
You can (one-time) set up domains to always load in certain containers, that works well for me.
Re:Firefox 91 by acomjean on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @10:56AM (#28129626)
I’m confused by this as well. It seems like a feature I would like to use without an add-on but they don’t seem to make it easy to find.
Re:Firefox 91 by wintermutestwin on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @12:03PM (#28130505)
So much this! I have multiple business entities that all use separate accounts on many different services. I use the Window Titler extension and different windows for each business entity. This is the only way I can keep them all straight and it makes switching roles so easy. I just wish Firefox allowed me to Move Tab to a specific already opened window - seems like such a simple addition.

Unfortunately one of the services doesn't function properly on Firefox and so I have a constant nightmare of sign-in / sign-out / disable automatic sign-in (that somehow get auto checked) on de-googled Chrome.

Re:Firefox 91 by clscott on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @05:09PM (#28147766)
I use the Window Titler extension to give my windows names and the Tab Mover extension to move tabs between windows.

This way I name windows after a project and as needed I'll move a tab there if I happen to open it in the wrong window.

As a tab hoarder this has really enhanced my organization and ability to find things again.

Re:Firefox 91 by stinos on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @10:45AM (#28129488)
Also nice to seperate social media/shopping/banking/... I'm not 100% sure it completely prevents social media company X from knowing which items you searched for or bought from Y, but at least it should be a lot harder.
Re:Firefox 91 by beermonster on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @10:20AM (#28129182)
Also traditionally NoScript though I believe there are equivalents now for Chrome too?
Re:Firefox 91 by whoisthemachine on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @11:05AM (#28129731)
Brilliant, I've been struggling with this, and this solution didn't occur to me!