Temporary Containers
Firefox extension that opens tabs in automatically created, disposable containers.
Liked for automatically opening sites in throwaway containers for what users call per-tab private browsing123, for staying logged into one site with several accounts at once4, and as part of a setup with other container extensions.567 The main caveat is that it has gone unmaintained, and one user says it corrupted their Firefox profile, possibly in combination with other extensions.8
Why people recommend it
Privacy isolation · 3
Automatically gives each site or tab its own temporary container, which users treat as per-tab private browsing.
“I use automatic temporary containers as a rule”
“I use Containerise plus Cookie AutoDelete plus Temporary Containers to give me what is effectively per-tab private browsing.”
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“the extension at some point corrupted my firefox profile and has been unmaintained for a while”
Pairs with containers · 3
Works alongside Multi-Account Containers, Containerise and Cookie AutoDelete, with rules to keep chosen sites in persistent containers.
“I use the Firefox Multi-Account Containers, Temporary Containers, and Containerize extensions to manage my browsing and it's (mostly) a very nice experience.”
“I use Containerise plus Cookie AutoDelete plus Temporary Containers to give me what is effectively per-tab private browsing.”
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“I use automatic temporary containers as a rule”
Multiple logins · 1
Lets users stay logged into the same site with different accounts in different tabs.
“I also use temporary containers to make it easier to be logged into the same site with multiple accounts at the same time between tabs”
Easy cleanup · 1
Makes it easier to clear sessions and site data.
“I also use temporary containers to make it easier to be logged into the same site with multiple accounts at the same time between tabs”
Caveats and dissent
Unmaintained · 1
One user notes the extension has been unmaintained for a while.
“the extension at some point corrupted my firefox profile and has been unmaintained for a while”
Profile corruption · 1
One user says it corrupted their Firefox profile, though other extensions may have been involved.
“the extension at some point corrupted my firefox profile and has been unmaintained for a while”
Rough edges · 1
A user of a container-extension setup that includes it reports rough edges for certain tasks.
“I use the Firefox Multi-Account Containers, Temporary Containers, and Containerize extensions to manage my browsing and it's (mostly) a very nice experience.”
Manual config sync · 1
A user of a multi-extension container setup that includes it must copy the other extensions' configs between browsers by hand.
“I use Containerise plus Cookie AutoDelete plus Temporary Containers to give me what is effectively per-tab private browsing.”
Often compared with
Threads where it came up
- Firefox profiles: Private, focused spaces for all the ways you browse 2 mentions
- My practical approach to surfing the web safely 1 mention
- Ask HN: Do you delete your browsing history? 1 mention
- Brave's latest browser release offers Containers for better and easier workflow 1 mention
- The privacy nightmare of browser fingerprinting 1 mention
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All comments 6
“the extension at some point corrupted my firefox profile and has been unmaintained for a while”
“I use temporary containers (addon in Firefox) and keep my history locally.”
“I use the Firefox Multi-Account Containers, Temporary Containers, and Containerize extensions to manage my browsing and it's (mostly) a very nice experience.”
“I use automatic temporary containers as a rule”
“I use Containerise plus Cookie AutoDelete plus Temporary Containers to give me what is effectively per-tab private browsing.”
“I also use temporary containers to make it easier to be logged into the same site with multiple accounts at the same time between tabs”