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is there a way to customize privacy and security settings to be in both full privacy but with the exception of wanting to save passwords?

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drmerlansky
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I enjoy the freedom of permanent privacy mode with one exception: When I need to save a password I have to stop everything, uncheck private mode in options, re-start Firefox, check save passwords in options, and navigate beck to the page I wanted to save the password for in the first place. Then undo all of the above in reverse to go back into private browsing mode. I would like to see one of two solutions: 1) allow "Save Passwords" to be checked while in private mode or 2) have a way to add password info and address directly into the password manager file. Can this be accomplished in some currently available solution?

drmerlansky

I enjoy the freedom of permanent privacy mode with one exception: When I need to save a password I have to stop everything, uncheck private mode in options, re-start Firefox, check save passwords in options, and navigate beck to the page I wanted to save the password for in the first place. Then undo all of the above in reverse to go back into private browsing mode. I would like to see one of two solutions: 1) allow "Save Passwords" to be checked while in private mode or 2) have a way to add password info and address directly into the password manager file. Can this be accomplished in some currently available solution? drmerlansky

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cor-el
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You can use this extension to get Private Browsing mode support per tab.

  • Private Browsing mode tabs get a dashed underline
  • You can toggle Private Browsing mode on/off via the right-click context menu of a tab