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> I suspect that account containers in Firefox has very, very low uptake. Why? Because it's a feature that is difficult to understand - it has nuance to it.

Every time I've demonstrated containers to someone they "got it" right away. Some were unimpressed and didn't see how it would benefit them while others were blown away and ran off to install it on their machine, but seeing how I could log into the same website in different containers with different credentials -- without having to spawn new profile windows -- is not that hard of a concept to grasp. Explaining the "why would I want to?" is a different question entirely.



How many users are getting 1-1 instruction on containers? If it's a small number, and I think it must be, then my point stands.

Also, can I ask more about the context in which you have demonstrated containers? Like, why would you do that? Was this to friends or family or...?


What's the benefit of containers vs profiles?




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