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jinux_go
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2 years ago

1Password extension on second instance of Chrome working weird

I have two Chrome instances running. One is launched normally (from Spotlight) and another one is launched with the different User Data Directory parameter (--user-data-dir). (This is for separating ...
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jinux_go
Occasional Contributor
2 years ago

To avoid ambiguity, let's call the Chrome execution with unmodified --user-data-dir, Chrome:default and the one with modified --user-data-dir, Chrome:custom.

I have experimented various scenarios. TL;DR: Chrome:custom never has a chance to establish the connection to the desktop app.

Scenario 1 (this is my typical setup): Launch Chrome:default from Spotlight and then launch Chrome:custom from open command
=> Chrome:default connects. Chome:custom doesn't.

Scenario 2: Launch Chrome:default from open command and then launch Chrome:custom from open command
=> Same. It seems it is nothing to do with the open command.

Scenario 3: Launch Chrome:custom from open command.
=> No connection

I assume the non-default --user-data-dir is the culprit...?