Can I open multiple tabs through the proxy?

Multiple Tab Browsing Through ProxyMule

Yes, you can have multiple browser tabs or windows open while using ProxyMule. However, it's important to understand how proxied browsing works across multiple tabs to get the best experience and maintain your privacy.

How Multiple Tabs Work

When using ProxyMule, each webpage you want to access anonymously needs to be loaded through our proxy form. Here's how it works:

1. You enter a URL in our proxy form on the ProxyMule homepage
2. That specific webpage loads through our proxy in the same tab or window
3. If you want to visit another website anonymously, you need to return to ProxyMule and enter the new URL
4. You can open ProxyMule in multiple tabs to access different websites simultaneously

Best Practices for Multi-Tab Browsing

To efficiently browse multiple websites through ProxyMule:

• Multiple ProxyMule Tabs: Open ProxyMule.com in several tabs, each accessing a different website
• Bookmark the Homepage: Keep ProxyMule.com bookmarked for quick access in new tabs
• Use Tab Groups: Modern browsers let you group tabs - create a group for proxied tabs
• Pin the Tab: Pin one ProxyMule tab for quick access when you need to proxy a new URL

Internal Link Navigation

Once you've loaded a website through our proxy, clicking links within that website will generally keep you within the proxied session. For example:

• Loading Wikipedia through ProxyMule, then clicking article links stays proxied
• Accessing Facebook and navigating between profiles maintains proxy protection
• Clicking news articles on a news site keeps routing through the proxy

This allows natural browsing within a website without needing to re-enter URLs for every page.

Privacy Considerations

When browsing with multiple tabs:

• Consistent Protection: Each tab routed through ProxyMule has IP protection
• Direct Tabs Exposed: Tabs accessing sites directly (not through proxy) use your real IP
• Cookie Isolation: Cookies from proxied sites are separate from your direct browsing
• Session Management: Each proxied tab maintains its own session with the target website

Performance with Multiple Tabs

Opening many proxied tabs simultaneously can affect performance:

• Each proxied connection uses bandwidth and browser resources
• Too many simultaneous proxy connections may slow down all of them
• Consider limiting to 3-5 active proxied tabs for optimal performance
• Close tabs you're no longer using to free up resources

Workflow Recommendations

For efficient multi-tab proxied browsing:

1. Open ProxyMule.com in your first tab
2. Enter the URL for your first website and let it load
3. Open a new tab and go to ProxyMule.com again
4. Enter a different URL for your second website
5. Repeat for additional websites you want to access simultaneously
6. Navigate freely within each loaded website

Alternative Approaches

For users who frequently need multiple proxied tabs:

• Browser Profiles: Create a browser profile specifically for proxy browsing
• Separate Windows: Use different browser windows for proxied and direct browsing
• Mobile and Desktop: Use ProxyMule on mobile for some sites, desktop for others

Limitations to Be Aware Of

• Opening new tabs from within a proxied page may not automatically proxy them
• Pop-up windows from proxied sites may not be automatically routed through the proxy
• Downloads initiated from proxied tabs will still originate from your IP in some cases