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.

  • RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.worksOP
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    7 months ago

    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?

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      7 months ago

      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.