If you regularly use any late-version web browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari or Internet Explorer), you may have noticed a feature called “incognito” or “private window” or “private browsing” in which you can open a new web browsing window and not have your search be cookied or tracked in any way. While this feature is intended for those who don’t want their search history recorded, (such as when you’re using a shared or public computer), it also can provide a “clean” browsing window to log into multiple services at the same time.
A common example is when a webmaster or virtual assistant accesses different client accounts simultaneously, while keeping their own sessions open. If you are a Google or Gmail user, this is especially helpful, as Google’s unified login system can make multiple login sessions challenging.
Here’s a quick list of info and how-to’s for the major browsers:
- Google Chrome (“Incognito”)
- Mozilla Firefox (“Private Browsing”)
- Safari (“Private Browsing”)
- Internet Explorer (“InPrivate Browsing”)
Be sure to check the specifics for each browser, as the details can vary. If you are really concerned about not being tracked, you can also use the Tor browser and open network, which claims to protect users’ anonymity against more sophisticated network tracking, even by private networks and governments.
However, if you just want to easily log into more than one Google account at the same time, then simply opening up an incognito session of your usual browser will do the trick. ;-)