# Profiles

Source: https://metadock.app/docs/profiles

# 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: Freelancer juggling clients

Say you're a freelancer with 5 active client engagements, each with its own dashboards, email, and tools. Create a profile for each:

Client AClient BPersonalClient XClient Y

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.

## 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 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)

Tip

**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 wiped automatically the next time MetaDock starts up — you don't need to delete it manually.

### 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

Note

**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.