ProfileSwitcher
This extension makes easier to use more profiles in Firefox and Thunderbird.
It adds also in the File menu two new items to start another profile or the profile manager. From the extension's preferences, you can choose what to do when you launch another profile (close the one in use, don't close it, ask every time - If you choose to run the profile manager in safe-mode, the current profile will be always closed).
Moreover it adds the name of the profile in uso in the titlebar (on Thunderbird) or as tooltip in the statusbar or in a panel in statusbar (on Firefox) or as icon in statusbar.
Notes:
- from the 0.1.3 version, it works properly also if you install it globally in the program directory;
- 0.3 version or higher, compatible with Firefox/Thunderbird 2 or higher, works properly on every operative system, without limits, and doesn't use launcher scripts;
- from 0.3.3 version, on Thunderbird, profile's name is added also in addressbook window.
At the present the extension is localized in italian, english, spanish (thanks to Chuzo), slovak (thanks to Branislav Rozbora - just for Thunderbird), german (thanks to Archaeopteryx), french (thanks to Goofy), polish (thanks to Waclaw Jacek), portoguese (thanks to lloco e Humberto Sartini), hungarian (thanks to Mikes Kaszmán István), dutch (thanks to markh), korean (thanks to wtspout), danish (thanks to AlleyKat), russian (thanks to PiVV), polish (thanks to Teo), turkish (thanks to ErkanYV), swedish (thanks to Lakrits), chinese (thanks to yfdyh000). Some locales could be unfinished. If you are interested in traslating the extension in other languages, please do it through Babelzilla project
Note for firefox-3.5 - ubuntu version - users: ubuntu users that have firefox-3.5.X packaged by ubuntu, could need to create this symbolic link:
ln -s /usr/lib/firefox-3.5.X/firefox-3.5 /usr/lib/firefox-3.5.X/firefox
where X is the number of firefox subversion.
Changelog 0.3.3 version:
- on Thunderbird profile's name is added also in addressbook window;
- correct handling of profiles with similar names;
- support also for Linux distros using "firefox.sh" and "thunderbird.sh" as name for program launcher script;
Changelog 0.3.4 version:
- in the menu profiles are now numbered
- fixed some bugs;
- possibility to refresh list, if there have been changes about profiles while program is running;
Changelog 0.3.4.1 version:
- compatibility with Debian versions (icedove, iceweasel);
Changelog 0.3.5 version:
- new localizations;
- option to have profile name in a statusbar panel (just Firefox);
- option to open the current webpage in new profile (just Firefox);
Changelog 1.0 version:
- same version for Firefox and Thunderbird;
- new icon for status bar, with context menu;
- possibility to have the icon on the right or on the left;
Changelog 1.0.1 version:
- fixed a bug with Firefox 3.5;
- italian locale updated;
Changelog 1.0.2 version:
- added support for Icecat;
- added turkish locale;
Changelog 1.0.3 version:
- fixed a bug with path having not-ascii characters;
Changelog 1.0.4 version:
- fixed some bugs, notably with profiles' names with not-ascii characters;
- on TB the profile name has been moved on the beginning of the titlebar;
Changelog 1.0.5 version:
- compatibility with Firefox 3.6;
Changelog 1.0.6 version:
- fixed a bug in insert profile's name in titlebar on Thunderbrid;
- fixed the bug that caused the error NS_ERROR_ALREADY_INITIALIZED on Firefox 3.6;
Changelog 1.0.7 version:
- compatibility with Thunderbird 3.1;
Changelog 1.1 version:
- option to run the profile manager in "safe-mode";
- added swedish and chinese locales;
Changelog 1.1.1 version:
- better performance when use chooses to close the current profile;
Changelog 1.2 version:
- compatibility with Firefox 4;
Changelog 1.2.1 version:
- menus are now present also in compact menu of Firefox 4;
- fixed a bug about popup style on Firefox 4 for Windows;
Changelog 1.2.2 version:
- compatibility with Firefox 5 and Thunderbird 5;
Changelog 1.3 version:
- the extension is now available on A.M.O.;
Changelog 1.4 version:
- added a button to manage the profiles from the toolbar;
- fixed some minor bugs;
Download ProfileSwitcher - 1.4 version
Compatibility: Firefox 2.0/10 - Thunderbird 2.0/10
If you still use Firefox/Thunderbird 1.5, you must use the following versions, not fully developed anymore:
Download ProfileSwitcher - (for Thunderbird 1.5) version 0.2.1
Download ProfileSwitcher - (for Firefox 1.5) version 0.2.1
Note: with 0.2.1 version on Windows 95/98/ME in the menu you'll have just the item to launch the profile manager.
Thanks to Frederic Hemberger for his help with the Mac OSX launcher script.