How to Set Up and use Firefox Profiles (separate instances of FF)
Firefox profiles are multiple instances of Firefox that use different settings, bookmarks, extensions etc and keep there data separate from each other. You could install another browser, use a virtual machine or another user account to achieve the same net result however profiles allow you to avoid all those inconveniences.
All your security settings, extensions, bookmarks, themes, logins/accounts, cookies and data are separated, great for finance sites, privacy, work vs home situations or when you have different/multiple accounts on the same sites. You can import your existing profile from another Linux installation and avoid having to reconfigure Firefox on a new installation. Not sure if you can import from a Windows or Mac version of Firefox to a Linux version, I somehow doubt its possible but have never tried it.
As usual you do this at your own risk. I'm no expert on these matters although I've been importing my profiles from existing Firefox installs into my new fresh (Linux) system installs and have now started to use separate profiles for other Internet activities as shown in the video.
See video link down below for how to export and import for a few other apps.
Time stamps and some general commands/links below.
00:00 Intro, what and why
01:10 Alternatives, VM, other user account, different browser Brave Chrome etc
02:02 Profiles page, setting up profiles, options, Profile files, locations, names
04:05 Create new profile, default profile, removing
06:00 Importing existing profile
07:50 Terminal options
09:45 Profile errors fix
10:13 Creating shortcuts, icons,
11:18 Creating menu entries
13:25 Extensions settings trackers, separating your data
14:23 Cinnamon 21.1 set up, menu editor, new entries, finding icons,
18:23 Cinnamon 21.2 (beta), set up
20:51 Cinnamon 21.2 (beta), menu editor, new entries, finding icons, add to panel
Bonus
23:56 Cinnamon 21.2, rebuilding 'Grouped Window List' (quick launch on the panel)
Default Firefox launch command (for desktop icons, menu icons etc)
firefox %u
Firefox Profile Launcher command (in the terminal)
firefox -P
firefox -P profilename (eg: firefox -P tdf )
Grouped window list fix from Linux Mint forums
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopi...
Exporting and Importing App Settings Linux Mint
• Exporting and Importing App Settings Linux...
video from February 2020 showing how I import various profiles from several apps when upgrading Linux installs, saves time and makes for a more seamless upgrade path.
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