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How to use multiple compartmentalized Firefox instances simultaneously using profiles

How to use multiple compartmentalized Firefox instances using profiles - YouTube

Guide

Step 1: create Firefox profile

/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox-bin -p

Step 2: open “Script Editor” and paste following snippet

Heads-up: replace work with profile name from step 1.

do shell script "nohup /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox-bin -p \"work\" --no-remote > /dev/null 2>&1 &"

script-editor-step-1

Step 3: export script as application

Click “File”, then “Export…”, set “Export As” filename to “Firefox work” (or any other filename), select “Applications” folder (in “Favorites”), select “Application” file format and click “Save”.

script-editor-step-2

Step 4: configure app as agent app

Heads-up: replace Firefox work with filename from step 3.

defaults write "/Applications/Firefox work.app/Contents/Info.plist" LSUIElement -bool yes

Step 5 (optional): replace default icon with Firefox icon

Heads-up: replace Firefox work with filename from step 3.

cp "/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Resources/firefox.icns" "/Applications/Firefox work.app/Contents/Resources/applet.icns"

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