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How can I create a "Private Browsing" window shortcut on my desktop?

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Compumind
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Hi all -

Instead of firing up FF and then clicking on the toolbar icon - "Open a Private Browsing Window" every time, is there a way to create a Desktop Shortcut to click on which brings up FF in Private Browsing mode?

Perhaps I can place it in my quick launch toolbar.

Also -

Is it possible to set a default "homepage" for Private Browsing mode?

Any help always appreciated. Thanks.

Hi all - Instead of firing up FF and then clicking on the toolbar icon - "Open a Private Browsing Window" every time, is there a way to create a Desktop Shortcut to click on which brings up FF in Private Browsing mode? Perhaps I can place it in my quick launch toolbar. Also - Is it possible to set a default "homepage" for Private Browsing mode? Any help always appreciated. Thanks.

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Create a new desktop shortcut for Firefox. Edit the Target line in Properties by adding a space and then -private at the end of that line.

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Command_Line_Options#-private

And as far as opening to a specific URL see this: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Command_Line_Options#-url_URL

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the-edmeister
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Chosen Solution

Create a new desktop shortcut for Firefox. Edit the Target line in Properties by adding a space and then -private at the end of that line.

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Command_Line_Options#-private

And as far as opening to a specific URL see this: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Command_Line_Options#-url_URL

cor-el
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You can add the -private-window switch to the command line of a Firefox desktop shortcut to open a new private mode window.