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Edge container tabs
gnomeria wrote:
This will really makes people escape chrome or firefox
Why Firefox? they are the ones that have the containers
- TrafGibNov 26, 2020Iron ContributorPreviously, I did the same. Now, in Edge, I simply open private tabs. Since each is isolated, just like containers, you can log into multiple accounts without issue. For example, two different Outlook accounts or iCloud accounts works like a charm. Containers were the only reason that I used Firefox over Edge. Once I found the solution, Firefox was promptly uninstalled.
- edgerchFeb 11, 2021Copper Contributor
TrafGib How did you that? By default, Edge Chromium only opens "Private Windows" but no "Private Tabs" in the same Window...
- TrafGibFeb 12, 2021Iron ContributorSorry. Wrong terminology. I meant private window.
- creechyNov 28, 2020Copper Contributor
TrafGib InPrivate windows are not exactly like Firefox Containers, though. Containers maintain state (cookies and other client side storage) per container, whereas InPrivate windows start out blank each time. Sometimes that's useful, sometimes its not. I, like previous commenters, have the need to login with my previous state with different accounts simultaneously. InPrivate windows don't quite cut it for that. I have found an extension called SessionBox, which is an adequate replacement for Containers, just not as easy-to-use/flexible.
- TrafGibNov 28, 2020Iron Contributor
Good point! The vast majority of the time, my desire is that no cookies or side storage remains. I use tools such as Cookie AutoDelete to cleanup on tab closure rather than waiting for browser closure to do so. Basically, trying to be sure sites have little to no data to harvest even if they are not in their own container. For my use case, private tabs work well while I see the issue you have with your use case.