浏览器中的用户(User)配置文件就像计算机上的用户帐户。它们允许多人使用同一个网络浏览器(web browser)，同时还允许他们维护隐私和个人设置。
Chrome、Firefox和Yandex 浏览(Yandex Browser support)器等流行浏览器支持用户配置文件。这些程序中的每一个也都有对应的移动设备，但它们的应用程序不允许您为不同的人创建新的浏览器配置文件(browser profile)。
以下(Below)是创建新浏览器配置文件(browser profile)所需了解的所有内容，包括为什么要设置自己的配置文件以及如何在流行浏览器中配置用户配置文件。
提示(Tip)：如果您是Android 用户(Android user)，当其他人使用您的设备时，您可以切换到访客配置文件。
为什么要创建新的浏览器配置文件(Why You Should Create a New Browser Profile)
浏览器配置文件(browser profile)可以存储书签、密码、搜索历史(search history)、扩展和其他设置。当浏览器切换到不同的用户配置文件(user profile)时，将使用该(that)用户的历史记录、收藏夹等，而不是其他用户的。
浏览器用户(Browser user)配置文件非常适合多人使用同一用户帐户(user account)的家庭。无需在每次有人(time someone)想要访问其个性化浏览器时切换到单独的帐户，每个家庭成员(family member)都可以创建一个新的浏览器配置文件(browser profile)来存储他们想要的所有内容。
如果您出于个人原因和工作使用同一台计算机，则为两者保留完全独立的用户配置文件(user profile)可以消除重叠，有助于避免不必要的分心，并构建更加整洁的体验。
创建新的 Chrome 浏览器配置文件(Create a New Chrome Browser Profile)
- 选择Chrome(Chrome)右上角的个人资料图标。
- 选择管理人员(Manage people)。
- 输入此用户配置文件(user profile)的名称并选择图像。
要在Chrome 用户(Chrome user)配置文件之间切换，请在Chrome顶部选择用户的图像，然后从列表中选择不同的配置文件。
创建新的 Firefox 浏览器配置文件(Create a New Firefox Browser Profile)
- 在导航栏中输入about:profiles。
- 选择创建新配置文件(Create a New Profile)。
- 在欢迎屏幕上选择下一步。(Next)
- 命名配置文件并可选择更改其文件所在的文件夹。
当您在 Firefox 中创建新的用户配置(Firefox)文件时，它会在(user profile)Firefox打开时自动应用为新的默认配置文件。(default profile)您可以使用配置文件页面上的设置为默认配置文件(Set as default profile)按钮更改此设置。
要临时切换Firefox 用户(Firefox user)配置文件，请返回about:profiles页面并选择Launch profile in new browser。
另一种方法是在Windows中执行firefox.exe -P Run 命令(Run command)，然后从那里选择配置文件。
创建新的 Yandex 浏览器配置文件(Create a New Yandex Browser Profile)
- 选择浏览器右上角的三行菜单，然后选择设置(Settings)。
- 从常规设置(General settings)页面中选择添加用户。(Add user)
- 为此个人资料选择名称和图片。(name and picture)
- 选择添加(Add)
您可以在 Yandex 浏览器中切换用户配置文件(user profile)，方法是在浏览器顶部选择当前用户的图像，然后选择不同的图像。
另一种方法是打开设置页面，然后选择其他用户。
提示(Tip)：如上图所示，Yandex 浏览器可以通过(Yandex Browser)添加用户(Add user)链接轻松添加其他用户。下次需要添加其他用户时，您可以按照此路径跳过前几个步骤。
浏览器配置文件值得吗？(Are Browser Profiles Worth It?)
单独的浏览器(Separate browser)配置文件非常适合表面级隐私和组织(privacy and organization)。如果您有多个书签文件夹，并且经常发现自己在历史记录中筛选不必要的页面以查找与工作(something work)相关的内容，那么用户个人资料将很快成为您的朋友。它们易于设置，并且具有明显的合法利益。
但是，隐私优势(privacy advantage)是您需要暂停的地方。用户配置文件(user profile doesn)不能提供与用户帐户(user account)相同的保护。这是由于一个明显的原因(distinct reason) - 浏览器(– browser)配置文件没有密码(t password)保护。
如果您想保护您的书签不被窥探，并确保没有人可以访问您的计算机，可以找到您的搜索历史并登录(search history and log)您的在线帐户，那么简单的个人资料将无法做到。您应该将浏览器锁定在用户帐户(user account)后面以获得该级别的安全性。
但是，对于我们其他人来说，创建新的浏览器配置文件可以成为长期的帮助。这就像在同一台计算机上运行多个单独的Chrome、Firefox或Yandex 浏览器(Yandex Browser)实例，而无需切换到完全不同的操作系统级用户(OS-level user)帐户。
How To Create a New Browser Profile and Why You Should Have Multiple
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Popular browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Yandex Browser support user profiles. Each of these programs have a mobile counterpart, too, but their apps don’t let you create a new browser profile for separate people.
Below is everything you need to know to create a new browser profile, including why you’d want to set up your own and how to configure user profiles in popular browsers.
Tip: If you’re an Android user, there’s a guest profile you can switch to when others use your device.
Why You Should Create a New Browser Profile
A browser profile can store bookmarks, passwords, search history, extensions, and other settings. The moment the browser switches over to a different user profile, that user’s history, favorites, etc, are used instead of another user’s.
Browser user profiles are ideal for families where multiple people use the same user account. Instead of switching to a separate account each time someone wants to access their personalized browser, each family member can create a new browser profile that stores everything they want.
If you use the same computer for personal reasons and for work, keeping an entirely separate user profile for both eliminates overlaps, can help avoid unnecessary distractions, and builds more of a clutter-free experience.
Create a New Chrome Browser Profile
- Select the profile icon at the top right of Chrome.
- Choose Manage people.
- Enter a name for this user profile and choose an image.
To switch between Chrome user profiles, select the user’s image at the top of Chrome and then pick a different profile from the list.
Create a New Firefox Browser Profile
- Enter about:profiles in the navigation bar.
- Select Create a New Profile.
- Choose Next on the welcome screen.
- Name the profile and optionally change the folder where its files will be located.
When you make a new user profile in Firefox, it’s automatically applied as the new default profile for when Firefox opens. You can change this with the Set as default profile button on the profile page.
To temporarily switch the Firefox user profile, return to the about:profiles page and select Launch profile in new browser.
Another way is by executing the firefox.exe -P Run command in Windows and then selecting the profile from there.
Create a New Yandex Browser Profile
- Select the three-lined menu at the top right of the browser, and then select Settings.
- Choose Add user from the General settings page.
- Choose a name and picture for this profile.
- Select Add
You can switch the user profile in Yandex’s browser by selecting the current user’s image at the top of the browser and then choosing a different one.
The other way is to open the settings page and then pick a different user.
Tip: As you can see in the image above, Yandex Browser makes it easy to add additional users with the Add user link. You can skip the first couple steps by following this path the next time you need to add another user.
Are Browser Profiles Worth It?
Separate browser profiles are great for surface-level privacy and organization. If you have several folders of bookmarks and often find yourself sifting through unnecessary pages in your history to find something work related, user profiles will quickly become your friend. They’re easy to set up and they have clear legitimate benefits.
However, the privacy advantage is where you need to pause. A user profile doesn’t provide the same kind of protection a user account can. This is due to one distinct reason – browser profiles aren’t password protected.
If you want to secure your bookmarks from prying eyes and ensure that nobody with access to your computer can find your search history and log into your online accounts, a simple profile just won’t do it. You should keep your browser locked behind a user account for that level of security.
For the rest of us, though, creating new browser profiles can become long-term aids. It’s like running multiple, separate instances of Chrome, Firefox, or Yandex Browser on the same computer without the hassle of having to switch over to an entirely different OS-level user account.
