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Can I save a tab group or restore a set of tabs in Private Browsing mode?

scotto
scotto

I'd like to restore the same set of tabs (65 to be exact) each time I launch Firefox, but I'd like them to open in Private Browsing mode. Is this possible with Firefox's native functionality? If not, is it possible with an add-on?

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide here.

I'd like to restore the same set of tabs (65 to be exact) each time I launch Firefox, but I'd like them to open in Private Browsing mode. Is this possible with Firefox's native functionality? If not, is it possible with an add-on? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide here.

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WestEnd
WestEnd

No can do they will be in the Browser window they were opened in only. Your options is to copy each url and open multiple separate PB windows for each tab.

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer

You could look into whether one of the session management extensions can handle this for you. For example:

Have you considered using a bookmark folder? That would involve:

(1) Saving the tabs

  • right-click the current tab (on the Tab bar) and click Select All Tabs
  • right-click the current tab and click Bookmarks Tabs...
  • assign a name like MyPrivates and if you like, save that folder somewhere other than the end of the Bookmarks Menu

(2) Opening the tabs

  • Launch a private window
  • In the private window, show the Bookmarks menu, right-click the MyPrivates folder, and use "Open All in Tabs" (then click the button saying you know it's going to take a long time)

Note: Unlike session restore, Firefox will load all of the pages.

Modified by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer