This site will have limited functionality while we undergo maintenance to improve your experience. If an article doesn't solve your issue and you want to ask a question, we have our support community waiting to help you at @FirefoxSupport on Twitter and/r/firefox on Reddit.

Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

This thread was archived. Please ask a new question if you need help.

Does Firefox Quantum support profiles?

  • 3 replies
  • 6 have this problem
  • 20 views
  • Last reply by mankiko

mankiko
mankiko
more options

When I run "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -profilemanager

the normal quantum browser opens with a blank page instead of the profile manager

When I run "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -profilemanager the normal quantum browser opens with a blank page instead of the profile manager

Chosen solution

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles

Yes Firefox 57.0 and later still uses the ProfileManager and Profiles. Make sure Firefox is completely closed first when you try to start with the ProfileManager or a new Firefox window will open instead.

Read this answer in context 👍 3

All Replies (3)

James
James
  • Moderator
  • Top 10 Contributor
more options

Chosen Solution

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles

Yes Firefox 57.0 and later still uses the ProfileManager and Profiles. Make sure Firefox is completely closed first when you try to start with the ProfileManager or a new Firefox window will open instead.

Modified by James

cor-el
cor-el
  • Moderator
  • Top 10 Contributor
more options

See also the about:profiles page.

You can open "about:" pages via the location/address bar

mankiko
mankiko Question owner
more options

Thanks! I had another browser open by mistake the first time. about:profiles is nice!