A while back I wrote a message to the list about how to run multiple
versions of firefox at the same time. (See forwarded message below)
In that message, I explained how to create shortcuts in Windows so
that you could launch specific profiles without having to use the
profile manager. Unfortunately I couldn't find a way to do that with
Mac.
Today I stumbled across a site (http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/asa/archives/2008/08/shortcut_to_lau.html
), which outlined a method for using apple script to create
application bundles to launch your firefox profile. Doing this means
that you no longer have to select your profile from the profile manager.
Feel free to message me, if you are having any trouble setting this up.
Thanks
Justin
Begin forwarded message:
This may be useful for anyone who needs to run multiple versions
and/or profiles of Firefox at the same time.
Creating Profiles
You need to setup multiple profiles, one for each configuration/
version. Make sure there are no spaces in the profile name you
create.
You can find out how to create profiles here:
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing+profiles
Running Multiple versions/profiles at the same time
The profile manager will allow you to decide which profile to run
when you start firefox, but as long as an instance of firefox is
open, all new instances will use the same profile.
Below are two methods around this.
1)The link below shows the command line inputs to launch the
instances of firefox:
http://blog.codefront.net/2007/08/20/how-to-have-firefox-3-and-firefox-2-running-at-the-same-time/
2) If you don't want to have to type in a command every time, here
is a method to add it to your shortcuts (only tried on windows xp).
- create shortcuts pointing to the versions of firefox you want to
run. you should have the same number of shortcuts as profiles.
- right click on a shortcut and select 'properties'
- select the 'shortcut' tab
- in the 'Target' field add the following information at the end:
-P profile_name -no-remote (replace profile_name with the desired
profile you created earlier)
- here is an example of how the 'Target' field might appear with
the information added: "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox
\firefox.exe" -P Firefox_2 -no-remote
If anyone knows how to accomplish this, without the terminal, on
Mac OS X, please let me know.
Thank You
Justin
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