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Why would I use this when I have Firefox containers?
separate settings, separate addons, separate about prefs. also for when the PC is used by more than one person but there is only one user account
It's great having a separate profile for when you tell bbc iPlayer you have a tv licence.
It's the same as about:profiles
Just an easy way to separate people's browsing histories, cookes, bookmarks, etc I guess. And you can have them sync independently as well. For if other people want to use the same computer
I love containers, but it has a pretty frustrating and unfriendly ui. If something else allowed sorting and categorizing, I think that'd be an upgrade.
Multiple accounts on the same websites with different cookies for each one.
That's what containers do.