How to Open Google Chrome Specific Profile?

[gradedcatfood]

Hello everyone! I wanted to attempt to create a workflow that does the following: Open a specific Google Chrome profile, wether or not google chrome is already open or not.

 

I have tried this just in a bash script and never got the results I wanted..... This is what I was working off of:

 

open -a Google\ Chrome --args --"profile-directory"="Profile 1

 

also tried

 

/Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome --args --profile-directory=Default

 

This is where i posted my original question: http://superuser.com/questions/759535/open-google-chrome-specific-profile-from-command-line-mac/759644#759644

 

So has anyone done this before, or have any ideas on how to create this into an alfred workflow?

 

Thank you!

[Vero]

 

Hello everyone! I wanted to attempt to create a workflow that does the following: Open a specific Google Chrome profile, wether or not google chrome is already open or not.

 

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[gradedcatfood]

Could you please fill in your registered Powerpack address in your forum profile before asking Powerpack-related questions? Once you've filled this in, we'll be happy to help you out (provided it's possible!)

Alright, I have added the correct info to my account.

[politicus]

http://goo.gl/M4Ykt3

 

HTH 

[fabiorcosta]

What should it be changed to the following behavior:

Choose the chrome profile windows and open a new tab on it instead of new window?

Edited March 17, 2019 by fabiorcosta

[Corey]

I found a workaround for global 12keyboard shortcuts, combining a number of tricks I found online.

 

1. Give each profile a unique name, so they appear differently in the People menu (screenshot https://prnt.sc/qrasm0 )

2. Add an app keyboard shortcut for each profile in System Preferences (screenshot https://prnt.sc/qrasyp ). These only work if you're already focused on a Chrome window, so...

3. Add an Alfred workflow to use a different key combo to launch Chrome and then Dispatch the Key Combos you set in System Preferences (Under Outputs) (screenshot https://prnt.sc/qratzw )

 

E.g. Option + Shift + 1 triggers the first workflow. The workflow launches Chrome, and then triggers the App keyboard shortcut to switch to the profile called Corey.

[The Nomad Brad]

@Corey - THANK YOU for giving these notes - wow, I have been trying to find a solution to switching profiles for so long! Man, I wish this was better documented out there. Thanks again, you're a life saver!

 

👏

[hey_fletch]

Tweaking @Corey's, here's how to launch the profile with an Alfred keyword. 

 

 

I really appreciate Corey's text + screenshot instructions, and that the screenshot links still work after 2 years.