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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.
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.
Say you're a freelancer with 5 active client engagements, each with its own dashboards, email, and tools. Create a profile for each:
Each profile is signed into that client's tools — their CRM, their email, their staging environment. 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.
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 or SOCKS proxy — useful when you want different profiles exiting through different IPs |
| Clear Proxy | Remove the proxy (only shown if one is set) |
| Rename | Change the profile name |
| Delete | Remove the profile (must have at least one profile) |
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 wiped automatically the next time MetaDock starts up — you don't need to delete it manually.
Need to see what a new user experiences? Temp profile gives you a completely clean slate — no cookies, no cache, no history.
Some sites show different prices based on cookies. Open the same site in a temp profile to see the “new visitor” price.
Browse something without it showing up in your main profile's history or affecting your recommendations.
Profile isolation is real isolation — not just separate tabs. Each profile gets its own dedicated folder on disk containing:
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.