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<blockquote data-quote="Prorootect" data-source="post: 728012" data-attributes="member: 905"><p>Very professional posting about <u>Firefox Multi-Account Containers</u> - by talented, skillful developer Andrew @andryou :</p><p>andryou.com: <a href="https://www.andryou.com/2018/04/02/firefox-container-tabs/" target="_blank">Firefox Container Tabs - andryou</a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>The Extension</strong></span></p><p></p><p>Install: <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/multi-account-containers/" target="_blank">Firefox Multi-Account Containers</a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>How to Use</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Getting Started</strong></span></p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Install the extension</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Click on the Multi-Account Containers icon in the browser toolbar</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Go through the short walkthrough</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You’ll be presented with the main interface (a list of default containers which you can edit or delete by clicking on “Edit Containers”)</li> </ol><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Adding a Container</strong></span></p><p></p><p><strong>Best practice</strong>: create containers for sites which you log into and/or for “notorious” sites known to track users (e.g. Facebook and Google)</p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Click on the Container icon in the toolbar</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Click on “+”</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Type in the container name, select a colour, and select an icon</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Click on OK</li> </ol><p></p><p><a href="https://www.andryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2018-04-02-16_14_39.png" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.andryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2018-04-02-16_14_39.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Using a Container</strong></span></p><p></p><p>Let’s assume we created a “Google” container with the intention of preventing Google from tracking you across the web:</p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Click on the Container icon in the toolbar</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Click on a container you’d like to open a tab for (e.g. “Google”)<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">A new tab will open; note that it should have a bottom line in the colour you chose</li> </ol></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Browse to a site (e.g. <a href="http://www.google.com" target="_blank">www.google.com</a>)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Click on the Container icon in the toolbar</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Check “Always open in <em>*container name*</em>“</li> </ol><p></p><p><a href="https://www.andryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2018-04-02-16_14_17.png" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.andryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2018-04-02-16_14_17.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Repeat the above steps for any other sites associated with the container (e.g. <a href="https://mail.google.com/" target="_blank">Gmail</a>).</p><p></p><p>If you attempt to access a site which has been added to a container, you may see the following screen:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.andryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2018-04-02-16_24_20.png" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.andryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2018-04-02-16_24_20.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>You’d probably want to tick “Remember my decision for this site” and click on the suggested (blue) button (e.g. “Open in Google Container”).</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>Going one step further with Temporary Containers</strong></span></p><p></p><p>Doing the above and setting up containers is a huge step forward in terms of enhancing your privacy on the web, but there is something we can do to further enhance it.</p><p></p><p>If you click on a link in a “container-ed” tab, it will open a new tab within the container. What if it’s a third-party site that we don’t accessing our container’s data?</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Without Temporary Containers: clicking on a third-party link in a container will open it within that container</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">With Temporary Containers: clicking on a third-party link in a container will open it in a new, separate, and temporary container</li> </ul><p></p><p>Install: <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/temporary-containers/" target="_blank">Temporary Containers</a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Configuring Temporary Containers... ...</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>...read MORE on the website...</strong></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prorootect, post: 728012, member: 905"] Very professional posting about [U]Firefox Multi-Account Containers[/U] - by talented, skillful developer Andrew @andryou : andryou.com: [URL='https://www.andryou.com/2018/04/02/firefox-container-tabs/']Firefox Container Tabs - andryou[/URL] [SIZE=6][B]The Extension[/B][/SIZE] Install: [URL='https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/multi-account-containers/']Firefox Multi-Account Containers[/URL] [SIZE=6][B]How to Use[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=5][B]Getting Started[/B][/SIZE] [LIST=1] [*]Install the extension [*]Click on the Multi-Account Containers icon in the browser toolbar [*]Go through the short walkthrough [*]You’ll be presented with the main interface (a list of default containers which you can edit or delete by clicking on “Edit Containers”) [/LIST] [SIZE=5][B]Adding a Container[/B][/SIZE] [B]Best practice[/B]: create containers for sites which you log into and/or for “notorious” sites known to track users (e.g. Facebook and Google) [LIST=1] [*]Click on the Container icon in the toolbar [*]Click on “+” [*]Type in the container name, select a colour, and select an icon [*]Click on OK [/LIST] [URL='https://www.andryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2018-04-02-16_14_39.png'][IMG]https://www.andryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2018-04-02-16_14_39.png[/IMG][/URL] [SIZE=5][B]Using a Container[/B][/SIZE] Let’s assume we created a “Google” container with the intention of preventing Google from tracking you across the web: [LIST=1] [*]Click on the Container icon in the toolbar [*]Click on a container you’d like to open a tab for (e.g. “Google”) [LIST=1] [*]A new tab will open; note that it should have a bottom line in the colour you chose [/LIST] [*]Browse to a site (e.g. [URL='http://www.google.com']www.google.com[/URL]) [*]Click on the Container icon in the toolbar [*]Check “Always open in [I]*container name*[/I]“ [/LIST] [URL='https://www.andryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2018-04-02-16_14_17.png'][IMG]https://www.andryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2018-04-02-16_14_17.png[/IMG][/URL] Repeat the above steps for any other sites associated with the container (e.g. [URL='https://mail.google.com/']Gmail[/URL]). If you attempt to access a site which has been added to a container, you may see the following screen: [URL='https://www.andryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2018-04-02-16_24_20.png'][IMG]https://www.andryou.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2018-04-02-16_24_20.png[/IMG][/URL] You’d probably want to tick “Remember my decision for this site” and click on the suggested (blue) button (e.g. “Open in Google Container”). [SIZE=6][B]Going one step further with Temporary Containers[/B][/SIZE] Doing the above and setting up containers is a huge step forward in terms of enhancing your privacy on the web, but there is something we can do to further enhance it. If you click on a link in a “container-ed” tab, it will open a new tab within the container. What if it’s a third-party site that we don’t accessing our container’s data? [LIST] [*]Without Temporary Containers: clicking on a third-party link in a container will open it within that container [*]With Temporary Containers: clicking on a third-party link in a container will open it in a new, separate, and temporary container [/LIST] Install: [URL='https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/temporary-containers/']Temporary Containers[/URL] [SIZE=5][B]Configuring Temporary Containers... ...[/B] [B]...read MORE on the website...[/B][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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