Profiles

Profiles are MetaDock's killer feature for multi-account workflows. Each profile is a completely separate browser environment — different cookies, cache, extensions, and even proxy settings.

Managing Profiles

You can switch profiles or manage them from anywhere:

Action	Shortcut
Quick switch profile	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`P`
Open profile manager	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`P`

The profile manager is also available on the New Tab page. Hover over any profile row to reveal action buttons.

Real-world example: Social media manager

Say you manage 5 Instagram accounts. Create a profile for each:

Brand ABrand BPersonalClient XClient Y

Each profile is logged into a different Instagram account. Open them all side by side — no logging in and out, no incognito juggling. The color-coded title bars tell you which is which at a glance.

Profile Features

Hover over a profile in the manager to access these actions:

Action	What it does
Select	Make this the active profile for new browsers
Default	Set as the default profile when creating new layouts
Color	Assign a title bar color so you can visually identify which profile a browser is using
Proxy	Route this profile through an HTTP, SOCKS, or Tor proxy — great for geo-testing or privacy
Clear Proxy	Remove the proxy (only shown if one is set)
User Agent	Spoof the browser's User-Agent string for this profile
Rename	Change the profile name
Delete	Remove the profile (must have at least one profile)

Color-coding tip: Assign distinct colors to your profiles. When you have 10 browser panels open, the colored title bars make it instantly clear which account/context each panel belongs to. Try red for personal, blue for work, green for testing.

Temporary Profiles

Sometimes you need a clean browser for a one-time task — checking how a site looks to a logged-out user, testing a signup flow, or browsing something without it polluting your main profile.

That's what temporary profiles are for. Click the “Temp” button in the profile manager. MetaDock creates a disposable profile that works exactly like a regular one, but all its data is deleted when you remove it.

When to use temporary profiles

Testing signup flows

Need to see what a new user experiences? Temp profile gives you a completely clean slate — no cookies, no cache, no history.

Price comparison

Some sites show different prices based on cookies. Open the same site in a temp profile to see the “new visitor” price.

Quick research

Browse something without it showing up in your main profile's history or affecting your recommendations.

Profile Isolation

Profile isolation is real isolation — not just separate tabs. Each profile gets its own dedicated folder on disk containing:

•Separate cookie store — login to the same site with different accounts simultaneously
•Separate cache — no cross-contamination between profiles
•Separate local storage — site preferences, saved data, and session state are independent
•Separate extension installations — each profile runs its own set of extensions
•Independent proxy settings — route each profile through a different proxy or VPN

How this differs from Chrome profiles or incognito: In MetaDock, profiles are fully parallel — you can have 5 panels open, each with a different profile, all visible at the same time. Chrome profiles require separate windows; incognito loses everything when closed. MetaDock profiles persist across restarts and restore with your workspace.

Example: Multi-account trading

Create three profiles: “Broker A”, “Broker B”, and “Paper Trading”. Each profile is logged into a different brokerage. Assign a different proxy to each if your broker requires it. Set a different color for each title bar. Now open all three side by side and trade across multiple accounts without ever logging in or out.