Note for Chromebook owners: instead of following these instructions, you'd set up a second profile on the computer instead of within Chrome. Choosing a different profile will open a new window.

Mac users can also use the 'People' menu in the Chrome menu bar. For example, the image below shows a profile named 'Brown' clicking it will allow you to open another profile. When you want to open your other profile, click the button with your profile name in the top right corner of Chrome and you will see the option to Switch Person (you can also right click on your profile name to pick from a list of all profiles).Signing into Chrome will also sign you into your Gmail, but if you would rather not sync, you can skip this step and simply visit to log in, checking the 'keep me signed in' option. You will be prompted to sign in to your Google account in the new profile - this is an optional step that lets you sync your bookmarks, web history, and settings from computer to computer in Chrome.Choose a user icon and name your profile so it'll be easier to find (e.g., 'Brown Account' or 'Personal Gmail').There is a profile management window, however, that you can open when you open Chrome to pick the profile you want to use. RELATED: How to Create a Windows Shortcut to Open a Specific Profile in Chrome. Scroll down to Manage People, from there you click “Add Person” at the bottom right. By default, Chrome opens to the profile used the last time the browser was opened.At the top right of your screen next to the three dots, click on the circle with your initial/profile picture and a drop down menu should appear.All previously opened tabs - and any other windows with Chrome. For example, in one window you might be looking at your Brown Gmail, Calendar, and Docs, and in another window you might be reading your personal Gmail and using YouTube and Blogger with your personal account. Type chrome://restart in the Address bar, you will notice the browser shut down and restart. You can have a window open for each account. This is a great way to work with more than one Google account (for example, and accounts) in Chrome without having to sign in and out, or use incognito windows.

Chrome opens 2 windows on startup