How to Have an Unmanaged Chrome Profile Alongside a Managed Chrome Profile on Mac OS

Having both an unmanaged and a managed Chrome profile on your Mac OS can be useful for separating personal and work-related browsing activities. However, managing and switching between these profiles may seem a bit tricky at first. In this article, we will guide you through the process of setting up and using an unmanaged Chrome profile alongside a managed Chrome profile on Mac OS.

Create an Unmanaged Chrome Profile

To begin, let's first create an unmanaged Chrome profile:

1. Open Google Chrome on your Mac.
2. Click on the profile icon located in the top right corner of the browser window.
3. From the dropdown menu, select "Manage People".
4. In the "People" window, click on the "Add Person" button.
5. Enter a name for your unmanaged profile and choose an icon if desired.
6. Click on the "Add" button.

Switching Between Profiles

Now that you have both an unmanaged and a managed Chrome profile, you can easily switch between them:

1. Click on the profile icon in the top right corner of the browser window.
2. From the dropdown menu, select the profile you want to switch to.

Syncing Bookmarks and Extensions

If you want to keep your bookmarks and extensions separate for each profile, you can enable or disable syncing:

1. Click on the profile icon in the top right corner of the browser window.
2. From the dropdown menu, select "Turn off" or "Turn on" next to "Sync".
3. If you turn off syncing, your bookmarks and extensions will only be available for the current profile.
4. If you turn on syncing, your bookmarks and extensions will be synced across all profiles.

Using Managed Chrome Profile

If you are using a managed Chrome profile for work or school, you may need to follow certain guidelines or restrictions set by your organization. Here's how to access and use your managed profile:

1. Open Google Chrome on your Mac.
2. Click on the profile icon in the top right corner of the browser window.
3. From the dropdown menu, select your managed profile.
4. You will be prompted to sign in with your organization's account credentials.
5. Once signed in, you can access your managed profile with all the restrictions and settings applied by your organization.

Keeping Profiles Separate

If you want to ensure that your unmanaged and managed profiles are kept separate, you can follow these additional steps:

1. Open Finder on your Mac.
2. Click on the "Go" menu in the top menu bar.
3. Hold down the "Option" key on your keyboard to reveal the "Library" option.
4. Click on "Library" to open the Library folder.
5. Navigate to the "Application Support" folder, then to "Google", and finally to "Chrome".
6. Inside the "Chrome" folder, you will find separate folders for each profile.
7. Delete the folder corresponding to your unmanaged profile to remove all associated data.

By following these steps, you can have an unmanaged Chrome profile alongside a managed Chrome profile on your Mac OS. This allows you to keep your personal and work-related browsing activities separate and organized.

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