Digitaler Durchblick: Firefox-Container trennen Arbeit, Shopping und Privates

Digitaler Durchblick: Firefox-Container trennen Arbeit, Shopping und Privates

Firefox-Browser users can create distinct "containers" for various aspects of their digital lives since a few years ago. These containers are isolated tab environments within a single browser window and can be used for different daily activities, such as work, shopping, private browsing, or banking. Users can visually distinguish containers through color-coded labels that appear in the address bar when visiting a specific webpage.

Containers are designed to prevent any data exchange between them, allowing users to log into multiple service accounts, such as personal and professional emails, in one container without the other container being able to track their browsing activities. This feature eliminates the need for multiple browsers, as other methods like incognito or private tabs do not provide the same level of isolation, as they share a common temporary session and delete their data when all private windows are closed.

To use Firefox Multi-Account Containers, users must first install the add-on from the "Settings/Extensions" menu, followed by enabling Tab Environments in the "Tabs and Browsing" section. Users can open a new tab in a specific environment by right-clicking the webpage and selecting "Open Link in New Tab in Environment." They can also add new environments, rename existing ones, or manage tab environments from the context menu or by clicking the Multi-Account Containers symbol located in the app menu bar on the right side of the screen.