Entirely Separate Profiles

[LilaDoes]

LilaDoes last edited by leocg

So I am not sure how difficult this will be or the like, but if Opera GX could add a system that Google Chrome has for entirely different profiles that the user switches between, that would be so helpful. I already see 'Workspaces' exists and it is great! But the problem is that, for example, I log into Tumblr to use an account, I can't simultaneously log into another account due to still being in the same 'session'. If each workspace were actually different workspaces with their own needed log ins (and maybe adding an option share passwords or log ins for each user's preferences), multi tasking between 'profiles' will be fluid.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @LilaDoes last edited by

@LilaDoes You can create different profiles in Opera GX

[LilaDoes]

LilaDoes @leocg last edited by

@leocg I did try out profiles, and I am sure it is the case where I haven't explored it enough because that is highly likely, but I haven't seen it be used in such a 'fluid' way like Workspaces where within the same window browser you can switch between 'workspaces' at a drop of a button. I am giving the suggestion of adding that function for profiles, since the current version I see right now relies in pinning an specific pathing of Opera GX for the profiles to work, as different windows. I hope I clarified what I meant.

Uh basically have the two options (since I am sure some people do already prefer how the profiles work rn) to have a windowed version and a tab/button option.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

You can goto the URL opera://settings/profiles to create extra profiles. A desktop shortcut will be created for each extra profile. A pinned taskbar icon will be created for each extra profile too if you're not using Windows 11 24H2 and newer.

You can also goto the URL opera://settings/early_bird, enable Early Bird, enable just "Revived GX Profiles" and restart Opera. Then, the opera://settings/profiles page will be fancier. On that page, you'll be able to click a profile to launch it. There will also be a profile submenu when you click the Opera menu button at the top left of Opera. If you're on macOS, I think you need to enable "Revied GX Profiles" for profile support.

You can also bookmark the opera://settings/profiles page as a speed dial or to the bookmarks bar for quicker access.

You can't tie a profile to a certain workspace though.