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Multi account containers (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 5 months ago by RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to c/firefox@lemmy.ml

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So I've been using Firefox's container function for a while now and recently discovered the multi account container extension. What does this add over the built in containers? I've seen a lot of people say they need multi account containers but are disappointed that it's an extension so I'm curious what it adds.

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[–] RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I don't have nay extension installed that interacts with containers. In settings I enabled container tabs under general and if I right click on the new tab button I can open a container tab, so it appears to be built in. I can also create custom containers for example I have one for google services. So if I understand you correctly the extension doesn't do anything else special?

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Ok, I did some digging and I think I figured out the difference. The multi-account containers add-on adds the following:

always open in container option - and sync-ing settings across devices
integration with VPN
UI for managing them in the extension button area

The first one is the major feature for me since I use it on my work laptop, personal laptop, and desktop, and having the "always open" setting sync across devices has value. I don't use the VPN feature, but I think you can set certain containers to always use a certain VPN configuration.

I just always used the add-on from the start because I thought there wasn't a UI for it.

[–] WadamT@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

There is no container option in new Firefox profile. It appears only after when you've installed Multi container extension. Firefox from Arch Linux repo.

[–] RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

It is there on a new profile in the fedora package. Maybe something fedora enables?

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

I don't see it on a new profile on macOS, so yeah, it's probably something Fedora is doing.

[–] WadamT@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 months ago

That can be possible. I remember seeing the option in a clean profile while using Ubuntu.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

Ah, makes a ton of sense. I guess I assumed OP was a new user or something, but it seems they used the extension in the past.

I can confirm, I just created a new profile and there is no Container option anywhere. Thanks!