Thankfully, the call for privacy and secure browsing was answered by browser updates which ensured that we could enter and exit the web without leaving a trace of our activities. Here are three ways that enable you to share your Firefox or Chrome browser without revealing your data.
The Private and the Incognito Mode
The Private and the Incognito Mode
Firefox comes armed with a private mode while Chrome can call upon its Incognito mode. Both essentially protect your privacy by disabling the ability of the browser to store links of visited webpages, forms and search bar entries, passwords, site preferences, and cookies. These two previous posts go into the no-brainer process in more detail.
How To Turn On Private Browsing In Firefox PermanentlyHow To Force Chrome, Firefox And Internet Explorer To Start In Private Browsing Mode
Essentially, in both browsers it is a single click process. In Chrome: Click the wrench icon – New incognito window. In Firefox: Tools – Start Private Browsing.
Create Separate Browser Profiles
Create Separate Browser Profiles
In a household, it’s always prudent to create separate browser profiles to keep user data separate. For instance, you wouldn’t want a family member to disturb the ‘sanctity’ of your carefully curated bookmarks with a few of their own. Both Firefox and Chrome make it easy to create individual profiles for individual users.
How to Create a New Profile in FirefoxUse Switchy to Create and Manage Firefox ProfilesHow to Backup a Chrome Profile and Create New Profiles With Google Chrome Backup Tool
In Chrome, you can create a separate user profile manually too. Just follow these 5 steps:
Multiple User Accounts (in Chrome)
Multiple User Accounts (in Chrome)
The latest version of the Chrome browser introduces multiple user accounts. This is easier than creating and managing separate browser profiles, however, the browsing history of a particular user will not be hidden from the other one. So depending on your preferences, you could either opt for the previous methods or this one. Let us see how to use this new Chrome feature.
