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Updated 2.3 Concurrent Profiles (markdown)

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2.3-Concurrent-Profiles.md

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Once you have set up multiple profiles, either for an [installed](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/2.1-Multiple-Profiles) or [portable](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/2.2-Multiple-Profiles-%5BFirefox-Portable%5D) Firefox, you can use them one at at time (the default), or run them concurrently. Once you have set up multiple profiles, either for an [installed](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/2.1-Multiple-Profiles) or [portable](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/2.2-Multiple-Profiles-%5BFirefox-Portable%5D) Firefox, you can use them one at at time (the default), or run them concurrently.
Use the above links to learn about using the switches Use the above links to learn about using the switches
* `-no-remote` (installed) * `-no-remote` (installed)
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Path=D:\UserData\Firefox\Profiles\hardened Path=D:\UserData\Firefox\Profiles\hardened
``` ```
![](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/wikipiki/concurrent01.png) ![](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/blob/master/wikipiki/concurrent01.png)
Here are four corresponding shortcuts Here are four corresponding shortcuts
```js ```js
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``` ```
And here are all three profiles running concurrently, with both normal and private browsing mode windows. To help distinguish each profile visually, it is recommended to assign each one a theme. And here are all three profiles running concurrently, with both normal and private browsing mode windows. To help distinguish each profile visually, it is recommended to assign each one a theme.
![](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/wikipiki/concurrent02.png) ![](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/blob/master/wikipiki/concurrent02.png)
### :small_orange_diamond: Caveats ### :small_orange_diamond: Caveats
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When running profiles with `AllowMultipleInstances=true` (portable), external commands (such as clicking links in emails, double-clicking URL shortcuts, etc) will fail. Even profiles with `-no-remote` (installed) may fail - it depends on your system and the default browser registration. When running profiles with `AllowMultipleInstances=true` (portable), external commands (such as clicking links in emails, double-clicking URL shortcuts, etc) will fail. Even profiles with `-no-remote` (installed) may fail - it depends on your system and the default browser registration.
![](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/wikipiki/concurrent03.png) ![](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/blob/master/wikipiki/concurrent03.png)
![](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/wikipiki/concurrent04.png) ![](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/blob/master/wikipiki/concurrent04.png)
Note: you can still drag and drop shortcuts and paste links, you just can't use system integration to launch from an external application. Note: you can still drag and drop shortcuts and paste links, you just can't use system integration to launch from an external application.