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For anyone curious as to how I solve the problem right now, I just have two separate Firefox profiles. One has a ton of plugins; I use it to browse the web. The other has no plugins; I use it to visit my bank's website.

>>emacdo+(OP)
How is no plugins different than private browsing, assuming you don't allow plugins in private browsing. Is private browsing too strict?

>>mmgutz+N3
That's a good question. I don't know -- I never considered private browsing. If I close a private browsing session, are all traces (ie: cookies, history, etc.) of it erased? If so, I don't think that's what I want. I'm okay with my bank (and websites I trust) setting cookies, for example.

>>emacdo+i6
Yeah, private browsing / private session / incognito mode will stop you from storing cookies and session data.

>>emacdo+(OP)
I do the same, but because I think it’s important to see what the average use will when using the web. Especially if you’re working professionally with the web in anyway.

>>mmgutz+N3
If I open something in private browsing, that’s a time where I especially want every bit of BS blocked.

>>emacdo+(OP)
Firefox and Chrome here. Just easier overall.

>>emacdo+i6
Sure, but my bank and (like most other highly trusted sites) doesn’t set any useful cookies anyway. I think there is an option to autofill my username, but why bother if my password manager does that anyway?

>>emacdo+(OP)
> The other has no plugins; I use it to visit my bank's website.

I use a separate portable FF[0] for that. That makes "cross contamination" impossible.

[0] https://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable

>>emacdo+(OP)
I sometimes use a shortcut/profile like this:

  cp -a /my/firefox/profile/template "$TMPDIR"
  firefox --no-remote --profile "$TMPDIR"

Gives you a fresh profile every launch.

>>emacdo+(OP)
What’s the concern about visiting your bank’s website using your standard Firefox profile?

>>wgm+XU
Browser plugins generally have privileged access to data exchanges between user and remote server. So, they could potentially spy on you and scrape your secrets.